Adrenal gland basic science

Question 1

cortex 3 layers

Answer 1

zona glomerulosa
zona fasciculata
zona reticularis

Question 2

what do these layers secrete:
zona glomerulosa
zona fasciculata
zona reticularis

Answer 2

i) mineralocorticoids + aldosterone
ii) glucocorticoids, cortisol
iii) sex steroids, glucocorticoids

Question 3

what does the adrenal medulla secrete

Answer 3

catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline)