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What are the zones of the adrenal gland?

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There are two parts to the adrenal gland, the outer portion called the Adrenal Cortex, and the inner portion called the Adrenal Medulla.

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The medulla and the cortex. The medulla produces sex hormones and the cortex cortisone and adrenalin (epinephrine), etc..

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cortex and medulla.

The adrenal cortex is divided into three zones:

zona glomerulosa

zona fasciculata

zona reticularis

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