Did you know the adrenal gland contains two different endocrine systems working together?
Explore the adrenal glands in this premium 3D medical-science visualization.
Discover: - Where the adrenal glands are located above the kidneys. - The difference between adrenal cortex and medulla. - How the zona glomerulosa produces aldosterone. - How the zona fasciculata produces cortisol. - How the zona reticularis produces adrenal androgen precursors. - How sympathetic nerves stimulate chromaffin cells. - How the adrenal medulla releases epinephrine and norepinephrine. - How cortisol-rich cortical blood helps support epinephrine synthesis through PNMT.
Three steroid-producing zones. One neural core. A remarkable example of endocrine cooperation!
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