[Morphologic analysis of the cortical substance of the adrenals under conditions of bilateral subdiaphragmatic vagotomy].

After bilateral subdiaphragmatic vagotomy (in 7 to 45 days) there was revealed in Wistar rats an enlargement of the fascicular and the reticular zone of the adrenal cortex and a greater content of unsaturated phospholipids in their cells. A sharp dilatation of the venous sinusoids was noted in the medulla. Glucose administration to the vagotomized animals caused further accumulation of unsaturated phospholipids in the cells of the fascicular zone, but was not accompanied by any changes in the width of the zone. These cursors occurred in vagotomy; this was regarded as a morphological sign indicating the reduction of the functional activity of the fascicular and the reticular zones of the adrenal cortex.