Glandula suprarenalis (SFLT)

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Adrenal gland - overview (HE staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal gland 17 – upr.jpg

Description: C – capsula (adrenal capsule), T – the adrenal gland is surrounded by tissue with a significant fat content adrenal cortex: ZG – zona glomerulosa, ZF – zona fasciculata, ZR – zona reticularis, M – medulla (adrenal medulla), A – vessels.


Adrenal glands - overview of cortical layers (HE staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal gland 15 – upr.jpg

Description: C – capsula (adrenal gland capsula) adrenal cortex: ZG – zona glomerulosa, ZF – zona fasciculata, ZR – zona reticularis, M – medulla (adrenal medulla), A – vessels.

Adrenal gland – medulla (HE staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal gland 16 – upr.jpg

Description: M – medulla (adrenal medulla), ZR – zona reticularis of cortex, A – vessels.

Adrenal glands - medulla detail (HE staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal medulla – upr.jpg

Description: K – capillary.

Adrenal gland - overview (AZAN staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal gland 19 – upr.jpg

Description: C – capsula (adrenal gland capsula), a – vessels of the cortex, t – the adrenal gland is surrounded by tissue with a significant fat content, adrenal cortex: ZG – zona glomerulosa, ZF – zona fasciculata, ZR – zona reticularis, M – medulla (adrenal medulla), A – vessels of the medulla.

Adrenal glands - overview of the layers of the cortex (AZAN staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal gland 11 – upr.jpg

Description: C – capsula (adrenal capsula), T – fat cells, adrenal cortex: ZG – zona glomerulosa, ZF – zona fasciculata, ZR – zona reticularis, M – medulla (adrenal medulla), A – vessels of medulla.

Adrenal glands - overview of the layers of the cortex (AZAN staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal gland 18 – upr.jpg

Description: C – capsula (adrenal capsula), a – vessels of cortex, adrenal cortex: ZG – zona glomerulosa, ZF – zona fasciculata, ZR – zona reticularis, M – medulla (adrenal medulla).

Adrenal gland - medulla detail (AZAN staining)[edit | edit source]

Adrenal medulla 2 – upr.jpg

Description: K – capillary, ligament blue-

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