Adrenal glands

The adrenal glands are two small structures situated one atop each kidney.
Both in anatomy and in function, they consist of two distinct regions:
an outer layer, the adrenal cortex, which surrounds
the adrenal medulla.
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adrenal glands: two glands lying atop the kidneys that produce a family of steroids.
aerobic: organisms that require oxygen for their metabolism.
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adrenal glands Paired endocrine glands, located next to the kidneys in the abdomen. The adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones involved in water balance, glucose metabolism, and electrolyte balance.
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The Adrenal Glands
Each kidney has an adrenal gland located above it. The adrenal gland is divided into an inner medulla and an outer cortex. The medulla synthesizes amine hormones, the cortex secretes steroid hormones.
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Adrenaline hormone also known as epinephrine secreted by adrenal glands which triggers the "fight-or-flight" response
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The heart also secretes atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), a powerful peptide hormone that affects the blood vessels, the adrenal glands, the kidneys, and the regulatory regions of the brain in order to regulate blood pressure and volume.
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A band of cells along the border where the neural tube pinches off from the ectoderm; the cells migrate to various parts of the embryo and form the pigment cells in the skin, bones of the skull, the teeth, the adrenal glands, ...
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This is usually a result of a change in the fetal adrenal glands, leading to production of abnormally high levels of androgens.
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syndrome -- an autosomal dominant condition characterized by the anomalous growth and proliferation of blood vessels on the retina of the eye and the cerebellum of the brain; cysts and cancers in the kidneys, pancreas, and adrenal glands.
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