A 37-year-old woman comes to the physician for evaluation of
unintentional weight gain (5.5 kg in 2 weeks) and irregular menstrual cycles
over the past 3 months.
She does not take any medications. Her blood pressure is 155/85 mmHg. Elevated serum
cortisol level is found. Which adrenal layer is likely to contain an excessive
amount of this hormone?

Question

A 37-year-old woman comes to the physician for evaluation of
unintentional weight gain (5.5 kg in 2 weeks) and irregular menstrual cycles
over the past 3 months.
She does not take any medications. Her blood pressure is 155/85 mmHg. Elevated serum
cortisol level is found. Which adrenal layer is likely to contain an excessive
amount of this hormone?

Answer

zona
fasciculata of adrenal cortex

Answer

zona
glomerulosa of adrenal cortex

Answer

zona reticularis
of adrenal cortex

Answer

adrenal
medulla

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