Talk:Adrenal gland
From Academic Kids
I edited out the references to the zona glomerulosa and zona fasciculata because the context they were originally used in may have confused readers into thinking that the z. glomerulosa and z. fasciculata were the adrenal medulla and cortex (respectively). More importantly, the z. glomerulosa and z. fasciculata are really the top two of the three layers of the adrenal cortex (the third, and deepest, is the z. reticularis). Also, the adrenal glands are not part of the sympathetic nervous system proper. It is more accurate to say that they are innervated by, and respond to stimulus from, the sympathetic nervous system. In another maniacal editorial rampage, I edited out "endocrine gland" because all glands are part of the endocrine system.
- Sorry to interrupt, but all glands are not part of the endocrine system; some, such as sweat glands, are exocrine. --Diberri 01:52, Apr 7, 2004 (UTC)
As of now (Mon Mar 18 02:38:51 PST 2002), there needs to be some more deliniation and writing up of the anatomy of the different cortical layers, the role of angiotensin II, etc.).
- user:redmist
I merged the adrenal cortex and adrenal gland articles per the request of USER:Kosebamse who wrote on my user page that having too many pages makes it hard to know what is in the encyclopedia. I don't agree, but i don't really care how it is, and I think I'll do it Kosebamse's way. I'll see if there are other articles I developed in too much detail and that could be merged with a master article. SoCal
Some comparative anatomy and physiology would definitely fill a huge void in this largely anthropocentric article. --Diberri | Talk 01:21, Apr 13, 2004 (UTC)
