肾上腺影像与临床.ppt

肾上腺影像与临床(the adrenal gland of imaging or clinical application ) Adrenal Medulla: A Modified Sympathetic Ganglion Adrenal cortex The adrenal cortex is constituted of three layers. The outer layer, the glomerulosa zone, produces mineralocorticoids (mainly aldosterone) under the control of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone axis. Conversely, both the middle layer, the fasciculata zone, which produces glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol) and the inner layer, the reticulata zone, which produces sex hormones, are regulated by the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. Essential Backgr