This low-power microscopic view of the adrenal cortex shows the outer
capsule in the right upper corner. The zona glomerulosa is immediately below
the capsule, and is made up of circular groups of cells. Yet deeper is the
zona fasciculata, a thick layer with cells in long cords. Finally, the zona
reticularis contains branching cords of cells (lower left). The adrenal
medulla is not shown in this view.
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