A 52-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents with hypertension (BP 168/104 mmHg, HR 92/min, RR 16/min). Laboratory studies show serum glucose 287 mg/dL and elevated aldosterone levels. Physical examination reveals no edema or hirsutism. During a discussion of his hypertension's endocrine causes, his physician reviews adrenal cortex anatomy and function. Which zone sequence, from outermost to innermost, correctly produces aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens?
- A)Zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis, zona fasciculata
- B)Zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularisGABARITO
- C)Zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis
- D)Zona reticularis, zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa
- E)Zona fasciculata, zona reticularis, zona glomerulosa
Explicação
The adrenal cortex is organized as zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis producing aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens respectively. GFR: salt, sugar, sex. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →