an endocrine gland at the anterior end of each kidney. Its medulla secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline and its cortex secretes several steroid hormones
Also called: suprarenal gland
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suprarenal gland
Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the suprarenal gland were studied using histological methods.
Selma Aličelebić, Zakira Mornjaković, Irfan Šuško, Esad Ćosović, Amira Beganović-Petrović 2006, 'The Role of Pineal Gland and Exogenous Melatonin on the Irradiation Stress Responseof Suprarenal Gland', Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Scienceshttp://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/3112. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)