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Adrenal Glands - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:19, 11 September 2008
, 14:19, 11 September 2008→Function
==Function==
==Function==
===Adrenal Cortex===
* The Zona Glomerulosa secretes mineralocorticoids
* The Zona Fasciculata secretes glucocorticoids
* The Zona Reticularis secretes sex steroids
====The Synthesis and Metabolism of Adrenal Corticoids====
The synthesis of these corticoids is through the involvement of the steroid biosynthesis pathway. The steps of which are outlined below:
1) An enzyme cleaves the carbon side chain of cholesterol esters, forming the C21 steroid; '''Pergnenolone'''
2) Hydroxylations at C-21, ensures that these molecules then don't enter the progesterone pathway.
==Histology of the Adrenal Glands==
==Histology of the Adrenal Glands==