Adrenal gland

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

adrenal circulation, suprarenal gland

Broader Terms

endocrine gland /system

Narrower Terms

adrenal medulla

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The primary glucocorticoid released by the adrenal gland is cortisol.
• The right adrenal gland is its normal small size and cannot be seen on this CT scan (as expected).
• The adrenal gland is made up of two parts.
• An adrenal gland is made of two parts: the outer region is called the adrenal cortex and the inner region is called the adrenal medulla.
• The normal adrenal gland is NOT this big.

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