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Adrenal Anatomy

Aka: Adrenal Anatomy, Adrenal Gland
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  1. See Also
    1. Endocrine Anatomy
    2. Abdominal Anatomy
  2. Anatomy: Images
    1. giAdrenalGrayBB1183.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    2. giAdrenalGrayBB1184.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)

Adrenal Glands (C0001625)

Definition (NCI) A flattened, roughly triangular body resting upon the upper end of each kidney; it is one of the ductless glands furnishing internal secretions (epinephrine and norepinephrine from the medulla and steroid hormones from the cortex).
Definition (NCI) Suprarenal gland. A flattened, roughly triangular body resting upon the upper end of each kidney; it is one of the ductless glands furnishing internal secretions (epinephrine and norepinephrine from the medulla and steroid hormones from the cortex). (NCI)
Definition (NCI) A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. These hormones help control heart rate, blood pressure, and other important body functions. There are two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney.
Definition (MSH) A pair of glands located at the cranial pole of each of the two KIDNEYS. Each adrenal gland is composed of two distinct endocrine tissues with separate embryonic origins, the ADRENAL CORTEX producing STEROIDS and the ADRENAL MEDULLA producing NEUROTRANSMITTERS.
Definition (CSP) paired glands situated in the retroperitoneal tissues at the superior pole of each kidney.
Concepts Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
MSH D000311
SnomedCT 23451007
HL7 ADR
English Adrenal Glands, Gland, Adrenal, Glands, Adrenal, ADRENAL GLANDS, Adrenal gland, NOS, Adrenal glands, Suprarenal gland, B3 ADRENAL GLANDS, Glandula suprarenalis, Set of adrenal glands, ADRENAL GLAND, adrenals glands, adrenal glands, both adrenal glands, bilateral adrenal gland, suprarenal gland, adrenal gland, Adrenal gland, Adrenal structure, Adrenal structure (body structure), Adrenal Gland, Adrenals, Adrenal
Swedish Binjurar
Czech nadledviny
Finnish Lisämunuaiset
Russian NADPOCHECHNIKI, НАДПОЧЕЧНИКИ
Spanish estructura suprarrenal (estructura corporal), estructura de la glándula suprarrenal (estructura corporal), estructura de la glándula suprarrenal, estructura suprarrenal, glándula adrenal, glándula suprarrenal, Glándulas Suprarrenales, Glandulas Suprarrenales
Croatian NADBUBREŽNE ŽLIJEZDE
Latvian Virsnieres, Virsnieru dziedzeri
Polish Gruczoły nadnerczowe, Nadnercza, Nadnercze
French Glandes surrénales, Surrénales, Surrénale, Glande surrénale
German Glandula suprarenalis, Nebennieren, Glandulae suprarenales
Italian Ghiandole surrenali
Dutch Bijnier, Bijnieren, Glandula suprarenalis
Portuguese Glândulas Supra-Renais, Glândulas Adrenais
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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