Layers of Adrenal cortex (From outermost to innermost)
GFR – Glomerular, Fascicular, Reticular. [Also called, zona Glumerulosa, zona Fasciculata, and zona Reticulata]
Products of the adrenal cortex, from outer to inner layer
Salt, sugar, sex; “the deeper you go, the sweeter it gets.”
Salt = aldosterone, sugar = glucocorticoids (cortisol), sex = sex hormones (androgens)
The Medulla
The adrenal Medulla secretes stress hormones Epinephrine and Norepinephrine in response to stress in MEN ( Medulla – Epinephrine – Norepinephrine make the acronym MEN)