Adrenal cortex:The outer portion of theadrenal glandlocated on top of eachkidney. Theadrenal cortexproducessteroidhormones which regulatecarbohydrateandfatmetabolismand mineralocorticoid hormones which regulatesaltandwaterbalanceinthe body.
Underfunction of the adrenalcortexresults inAddison diseasewhile overfunction occurs in the adrenogenitalsyndromeand inCushing syndrome.
