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Adrenal cortex The outer tissue of the adrenal gland. It produces a group of chemically related hormones called corticosteroids that control mineral and water balance in the body and include aldosterone and cortisol. Mentioned in: Adrenal Gland Scan adrenal cortex (  drē´nl kor´teks),n the greater portion of the adrenal gland fused with the gland's medulla and producing mineralocorticoids, androgens, and glucocorticoids, hormones essential to homeostasis. The outer cortex is normally a deep yellow; the inner part is dark red or brown. |
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| The endocrine system encompasses the thyroid gland, the
hypothalamus, the pancreas, the adrenal cortex, the thyroid, the
parathyroid, and the male and female reproductive glands. Simultaneously
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary gland
stimulates the adrenal cortex to release aldosterone and cortisol.
Distribution of an unlicensed injectable preparation, purported to
contain adrenal cortex extract contaminated with Mycobacterium
abscessus, led to a multistate outbreak of soft-tissue abscesses (11). |
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