part of part of develops from develops from capable of capable of contributes to morphology of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process mineralocorticoid biosynthetic process aldosterone secretion mesoderm adrenal cortex http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Gray1185.png EV:0100136 MA:0000118 BTO:0000045 FMA:15632 CALOHA:TS-0015 XAO:0000165 cortex glandulae suprarenalis cortex of adrenal gland adrenal gland cortex MESH:D000302 EMAPA:18427 UMLS:C0001613 SCTID:362584002 cortex of suprarenal gland cortex (glandula suprarenalis) EFO:0000237 NCIT:C12396 VHOG:0001481 suprarenal All craniates have groups of cells homologous to the mammalian adrenocortical and chromaffin tissues (medulla), but they are scattered in and near the kidneys in fishes. (...) The cortical and chromaffin tissues come together to form adrenal glands in tetrapods.[well established][VHOG] suprarenal cortex Wikipedia:Adrenal_cortex AAO:0011009 Kardong states that mammals are the first to have distinct cortext and medulla, but this contradicts XAO UBERON:0001235 The thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone. MAT:0000494 GAID:447 cortex adrenal gland mesoderm-derived structure