Adrenal cortex (redirected from Adrenal cortex hormones)

adrenal cortex

n.

The outer part of the adrenal gland, consisting of the zona glomerulosa, the zona fasciculata, and the zona reticularis and yielding various steroid hormones.

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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

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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.