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Fig. 8. The Adrenal of the Mouse 



Cross-section views of the adrenal of the mouse (Mus musculus). On the 

 left is a gland from a 12 week-old male, showing the appearance of the adult 

 gland after involution of the androgenic zone. On the right is a gland from a 

 12 week-old female showing the full development of the androgenic zone ( X50). 

 m, medulla; z.g., zona glomerulosa; z./., zona fasciculata; z.r., zona reticularis; 

 z.x., androgenic zone; b.v., blood vessel. (Reproduced through the courtesy of 

 Dr. R. Deansley 1 * 3 and the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.) 



