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Descriptor
English
:
Zona Fasciculata
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Zona Fascicular
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Zona Fasciculada
Synonyms
English
:
Adrenal Fasciculata
Fasciculata, Adrenal
Fasciculata, Zona
Tree Number:
A06.300.071.140.950
Definition
English
:
The wide middle zone of the
adrenal cortex
. This zone produces a series of
enzymes
that convert
PREGNENOLONE
to cortisol (
HYDROCORTISONE
) via
17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE.
History Note
English
:
89
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
23868
Unique Identifier:
D015383
Occurrence in VHL
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