Zona Fasciculata
"Zona Fasciculata" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015383
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.071.140.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Zona Fasciculata- Zona Fasciculata
- Fasciculata, Zona
- Adrenal Fasciculata
- Fasciculata, Adrenal
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