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The adrenal gland is a pair of glands situated ontop of the [[ | The adrenal gland is a pair of glands situated ontop of the [[Kidneys]]. They weigh 8-10g in weight and there is one on each side of each kidney. The Adrenal Gland produces a number of [[hormones]] such as [[epinephrin]]. There are three main areas of the adrenal gland, the [[medulla]], [[cortex]] and [[capsule]]. The capsule surrounds the adrenal gland and gives strength. The cortex can be seperated into three sections; the [[zona glomerulosa]], the [[zona fasciculata]] and the [[zona reticularis]]. The medulla is the site of synthesis od epinephrine and different zones of the cortex produce different [[steroids]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 7 January 2011
The adrenal gland is a pair of glands situated ontop of the Kidneys. They weigh 8-10g in weight and there is one on each side of each kidney. The Adrenal Gland produces a number of hormones such as epinephrin. There are three main areas of the adrenal gland, the medulla, cortex and capsule. The capsule surrounds the adrenal gland and gives strength. The cortex can be seperated into three sections; the zona glomerulosa, the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis. The medulla is the site of synthesis od epinephrine and different zones of the cortex produce different steroids.