Zona reticularis
| Zona reticularis | |
|---|---|
 Layers of cortex. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | zona reticularis |
| MeSH | D015385 |
| FMA | 69236 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The zona reticularis (sometimes, reticulate zone) is the innermost layer of the adrenal cortex, lying deep to the zona fasciculata and superficial to the adrenal medulla. The cells are arranged cords that project in different directions giving a net-like appearance (L. reticulum - net).[1]
Cells in the zona reticularis produce precursor
estrogens
respectively.
In humans, the reticularis layer does contain
rodents, the lack of 17α-hydroxylase results in the synthesis of corticosterone instead of cortisol as in the human.[citation needed
]
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References
- ^ Histology: A Text and Atlas, 5th ed. Ross and Pawlina.[page needed]
- ^ Wheater's Functional Histology, 5th ed. Young, Lowe, Stevens and Heath.[page needed]
- PMID 17945481.
- ^ Pediatric Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison Disease) at eMedicine
- PMID 10473054.
- ISBN 978-1-4757-3432-4.
External links
- Histology image: 14502loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
- Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 15.292 - "Adrenal Gland"