ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gland located on top of the Kidneys produces a hormone called adrenaline that controls the body’s response to stress,
A
Thyroid gland
B
Parathyroid glands
C
Adrenal gland
D
Pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adrenal glands, also known as suprarenal glands, are small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys. Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney. The outer part of each gland is the adrenal cortex and the inner part is the adrenal medulla.

Detailed explanation-3: -The adrenal glands make the hormones cortisol, aldosterone, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. They also make hormones that your body uses to make sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone). All of these hormones do many important jobs, including: Turning food into energy and managing blood sugar levels.

Detailed explanation-4: -The adrenal cortex-the outer part of the gland-produces hormones that are vital to life, such as cortisol (which helps regulate metabolism and helps your body respond to stress) and aldosterone (which helps control blood pressure).

Detailed explanation-5: -Adrenal gland hormones It produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. The medulla, meanwhile, is the inner part of the gland. It produces the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline.

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