Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024

Preferred Name	cortex of adrenal gland
Synonyms	cortex of suprarenal gland adrenal cortex
Definitions	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. [MeSH]
ID	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID92
Definition	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. [MeSH]
FMAID	15632
Has_Regional_Part	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID31122 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID31128 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID31125
label	RID92
Part_Of	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID88
Preferred_name	cortex of adrenal gland
prefixIRI	RID1:RID92
prefLabel	cortex of adrenal gland
Regional_Part_Of	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID88
Synonym	cortex of suprarenal gland adrenal cortex
UMLS_ID	C0001613
subClassOf	http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5988

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