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This is not the correct answer. The cells of the zona glomerulosa produce mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone.
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The cells of the zona glomerulosa produce glucocorticoids
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This is the correct answer. Chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla contain secretory granules which synthesize and store adrenaline and noradrenaline. An easy way to remember the adrenal cortical histology and function from superficial to deep is the saying " GFR, the deeper you go, the sweeter it gets " I.e. Salt (zona glomerulosa, aldosterone), Sugar (zona fasciculata, glucocorticoids) and Sex (zona Reticularis, androgens)
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The cells of the adrenal medulla produce adrenaline and noradrenaline
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This is not the correct answer. The cells of the zona fasciculata produce glucocorticoids such as cortisol.
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The cells of the zona fasciculata produce androgens
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This is not the correct answer. The cells of the zona reticularis produce androgens such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
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The cells of the zona reticularis produce mineralocorticoids
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This is not the correct answer. The cortical parenchymal cells do not contain secretory granules as they do not store the hormones they secrete.
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The cells of the adrenal cortex contain numerous secretory granules
Concept
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Adrenal glands
Topic
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Abdominal anatomy
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Which of the following statements about the adrenal parenchymal cells is correct?
a