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Which region of the adrenal cortex produces the mineralocorticoids?
AThe zona fasciculata
BThe zona glomerulosa
CThe zona reticularis
DThe adrenal medulla
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The zona glomerulosa
1. The adrenal cortex has three structurally distinct zones, each with its own hormone class.
2. The most superficial zone is the zona glomerulosa, which makes the mineralocorticoids.
3. Those hormones act on body minerals, especially sodium and potassium, and aldosterone is the major one.
4. The zona fasciculata makes glucocorticoids and the zona reticularis makes androgens, while the medulla is not cortex at all.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 17 "The Endocrine System", section 17.6 The Adrenal Glands_
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