adrenal cortex

German: Nebennierenrinde
Japanese: 副腎皮質

Anatomy. The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It synthesizes and secretes steroids for mineral, water and carbohydrate metabolism (e.g., aldosterone, cortisol, corticotropin, dehydroepiandrosterone, and estrogen).

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