Editing Adrenal cortex (section)

{{Short description|Cortex of the adrenal gland}}
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| Name        = Adrenal cortex
| Latin       = cortex glandulae suprarenalis
| Image       = Adrenal Gland detail - English.png
| Caption     = Layers of cortex
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| Precursor   = [[Mesoderm]]<ref name="titleEmbryology of the adrenal gland">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=endocrin.box.466 |title=Embryology of the adrenal gland |access-date=2007-12-11 }}</ref>
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The '''adrenal cortex''' is the outer region and also the largest part of the [[adrenal gland]]. It is divided into three separate zones: [[zona glomerulosa]], [[zona fasciculata]] and [[zona reticularis]]. Each zone is responsible for producing specific hormones. It is also a secondary site of [[androgen]] synthesis.<ref>{{AnatomyAtlasesMicroscopic|15|292}} – "Adrenal Gland"</ref>