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A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Â© A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

adrenal glands A pair of endocrine glands situated immediately above the kidneys (hence they are also known as the suprarenal glands). The inner portion of the adrenals, the medulla, contains chromaffin tissue and secretes the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline; the outer cortex secretes small amounts of sex hormones (androgens and oestrogens) and various corticosteroids, which have a wide range of effects on the body. See also ACTH.

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