Zona fasciculata
| Zona fasciculata | |
|---|---|
 Layers of adrenaline gland. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | zona fasciculata |
| MeSH | D015383 |
| FMA | 69234 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The zona fasciculata (sometimes, fascicular or fasciculate zone) constitutes the middle and also the widest zone of the adrenal cortex, sitting directly beneath the zona glomerulosa. Constituent cells are organized into bundles or "fascicles".
The zona fasciculata chiefly produces
rodents, the lack of 17alpha-hydroxylase results in the synthesis of corticosterone
instead of cortisol.
Steroid-producing adrenal
McCune-Albright syndrome
can also present as Cushing's syndrome in affected patients.
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See also
External links
- Histology image: 14502loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
- Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 15.292 - "Adrenal Gland"