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adrenal gland

adrenal gland The adrenal glands are two roughly triangular glands that sit on top of the kidneys.

The adrenal glands are two roughly triangular glands that sit on top of the kidneys. They release hormones into the body, including epinephrine and norepinephrine from the inner part and steroid hormones from the outer part.

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