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THE DUCTLESS GLANDS 



The stroma of the zona fasciculata is continued inward from 

 the glomerulosa, but is so drawn out as to form elongated areolae, 

 inclosing cell columns of considerable length, which are disposed 



-b 



FIG. 356. FROM A SECTION THROUGH THE HUMAN ADRENAL. 



a, central vein ; 6, capsule ; c, zona glomerulosa ; rZ, zona fasciculata ; e, zona reti- 

 cularis ; /, medulla ; gr, peri-adrenal adipose and areolar tissue. Hematein and eosin. 

 Photo, x 45. 



in a radial manner. This is the broadest of the three cortical 

 zones and is interposed between the glomerulosa and reticularis. 



