Medical dictionary. 2011.
definitive zone of adrenal cortex — the smaller outer zone of the primordial adrenal cortex and that of the fetus and newborn; this part develops into the zona fasciculata and zona glomerulosa. See also fetal z. of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
fetal adrenal cortex — fetal zone of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
provisional cortex — fetal zone of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
androgenic zone — fetal z. of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
X zone — fetal z. of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
Cortex — The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex (a key part of the brain); the outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex (it lies just … Medical dictionary
zone — A segment; any encircling or beltlike structure, either external or internal, longitudinal or transverse. SEE ALSO: area, band, region, space, spot. SYN: zona (1) [TA]. [L. zona] … Medical dictionary
fetal reticularis — 1. SYN: fetal adrenal cortex. 2. SYN: androgenic zone (2). 3. SYN: X zone (2) … Medical dictionary
adrenogenic tissue — fetal zone of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
