Histomorphology and Histochemistry of adrenal cortex of adult Bakerwali goat of Jammu region

The present study was conducted on the adrenal gland of adult Bakerwali goat. Glands were fixed in fixative (10% neutral buffered formalin and zenker’s fixative). The adrenal glands were paired (right and left), reddish-brown, ductless glands situated in the roof of the abdomen. The right adrenal gland was pyramidal in shape. The left adrenal gland was strongly curved and elongated. The cortex consisted of three zones i.e. zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculate and zona reticularis. Zona glomerulosa had two parts: the superficial zona glomerulosa and deep zona glomerulosa. The zona glomerulosa exhibited intense reactivity for mucopolysaccharide and for lipid granules. The zona fasciculate was broadest zone of the adrenal cortex. The percentage of cortical area occupied by this zone was 55.40% in right adrenal gland and 54.29% in left adrenal gland. The intracapsular and extracapsular accessory adrenal nodules were found in the present study. The adrenal nodules have been surrounded by the capsule of dense irregular connective tissue fibers mainly comprised of collagen fibers and reticular fibres.