Search Ontology:
Cell Ontology

adrenal cortex

Term ID
UBERON:0001235
Synonyms
  • adrenal gland cortex
  • cortex (glandula suprarenalis)
  • cortex glandulae suprarenalis
  • cortex of adrenal gland
  • cortex of suprarenal gland
  • suprarenal
  • suprarenal cortex
Definition
the thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone (2)
References
Ontology
Cell Ontology
Relationships
Your Input Welcome
We welcome your input and comments. Please use this form to recommend updates to the information in ZFIN. We appreciate as much detail as possible and references as appropriate. We will review your comments promptly.
Please check the highlighted fields and try again.
Thank you for submitting comments. Your input has been emailed to ZFIN curators who may contact you if additional information is required.
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.