Adrenale
Adrenale is a term used in medical contexts to refer to the adrenal glands, the paired endocrine organs situated on top of the kidneys in the retroperitoneal space. In English, the glands are usually called the adrenal glands or the suprarenal glands. The form adrenale may appear as an adjective describing properties or conditions related to these glands in several languages.
Each adrenal gland has two structurally and functionally distinct regions: the cortex on the outside and the
The adrenal cortex secretes mineralocorticoids (principally aldosterone), glucocorticoids (principally cortisol), and adrenal androgens. These hormones regulate
Regulation and clinical relevance
Adrenal hormone production is controlled by distinct regulatory pathways: the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis primarily influences cortisol via
The cortex derives from mesoderm, the medulla from neural crest cells. Function and size can vary among