title: Morphologic development of the adrenal cortex in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus).
abstract: This study describes the morphology of the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) adrenal gland in the perinatal period. Adrenals of fetal monkeys had a broad central zone of large eosinophilic cells (fetal zone) surrounded by a subcapsular band of small dark cells (definitive zone). Adrenals of stillborn and neonatal monkeys had a reduced fetal zone and an expanded definitive zone that was differentiated into distinct zona fasciculata and zona glomerulosa. By day 18 postpartum, no remnant of the fetal zone remained.
authors: California Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis.
authors: C J
authors: CJ
authors: Miller
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Prahalada
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Coe
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Benirschke
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009929:Organ Size; D012453:Saimiri / Q000254:growth & development*; D015383:Zona Fasciculata / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D015384:Zona Glomerulosa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology