Adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are composed of a cortex and a medulla, each derived from a different embryologic origin. The cortex is divided into 3 zones: reticularis, fasciculata, and glomerulosa. The cells that make up the 3 zones have distinct enzymatic capacities, leading to a relative specificity in the products of each of the adrenal cortex zones. The adrenal medulla is made of cells derived from the neural crest. Source: Chapter 6. Adrenal Gland, Endocrine Physiology, 4e Citation: Molina PE. Endocrine Physiology, 4e; 2013 Available at: http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/moli4/moli4_c006f001.png&sec=42541080&BookID=507&ChapterSecID=42540506&imagename= Accessed: December 31, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved