adrenal (suprarenal) gland

Structure: - a flattened, roughly triangular gland lying adjacent to the superior surface of the kidney - it is attached primarily to the crura of the diaphragm. Function: - the adrenal gland is one of the endocrine glands secreting steroid hormones from the cortex & catecholamines (epinephrine & norepinephrine) from the medulla Arterial supply: - rich arterial supply, in contrast to its limited venous drainage, which is critically dependent on a single vein

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Components

adrenal cortex adrenal medulla