The adrenal cortex is responsible for producing which substances?

The adrenal cortex is responsible for producing which substances?

• A. Glucocorticoids and androgens
• B. Catecholamines and epinephrine
• C. Mineralocorticoids and catecholamines
• D. Norepinephrine and epinephrine

Answer: (A)

The adrenal cortex makes glucocorticoids and androgens, with mineralocorticoids also being produced there. Catecholamines like epinephrine and norepinephrine come from the adrenal medulla, not the cortex. So the pair that reflects cortex-derived hormones is glucocorticoids and androgens — representing the cortex’s steroid hormone output.

The adrenal cortex makes glucocorticoids and androgens, with mineralocorticoids also being produced there. Catecholamines like epinephrine and norepinephrine come from the adrenal medulla, not the cortex. So the pair that reflects cortex-derived hormones is glucocorticoids and androgens — representing the cortex’s steroid hormone output.