FMA7204Urinary
The right adrenal (suprarenal) gland is a pyramidal endocrine organ composed of an outer steroid-producing cortex and an inner catecholamine-producing medulla.
Secretes corticosteroid hormones (cortisol, aldosterone) and catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine) into the blood to regulate stress response, metabolism, and blood pressure.
Retroperitoneal upper abdomen, resting directly on the superomedial pole of the right kidney posterior to the liver and lateral to the inferior vena cava.
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The pituitary gland and pineal body are closely integrated with the hypothalamus and diencephalon of the brain.
Endocrine glands are richly vascularized so hormones released into capillaries are rapidly distributed through the bloodstream.
The pancreas (modeled in the digestive layer) also performs vital endocrine roles by releasing insulin and glucagon into the blood.