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Descriptor English:   Adrenal Cortex 
Descriptor Spanish:   Corteza Suprarrenal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Córtex Supra-Renal 
Tree Number:   A06.407.071.140
Definition English:   The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It is derived from MESODERM and comprised of three zones (outer ZONA GLOMERULOSA, middle ZONA FASCICULATA, and inner ZONA RETICULARIS) with each producing various steroids preferentially, such as ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and ANDROSTENEDIONE. Adrenal cortex function is regulated by pituitary ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN. 
Indexing Annotation English:   PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM is available
History Note English:   78(75)63-67; was see under ADRENAL GLANDS 1968-77 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
abnormalities anatomy & histology
blood supply chemistry
cytology drug effects
embryology enzymology
growth & development immunology
injuries innervation
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
physiopathology parasitology
radiography radiation effects
radionuclide imaging secretion
surgery transplantation
ultrastructure ultrasonography
virology  
Record Number:   305 
Unique Identifier:   D000302 

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