Where it is
Cranial and medial to each kidney.
- Layer
- Organs
- System
- Endocrine system
- Region
- Abdomen
What it is and what it does
The adrenal glands are two small endocrine organs, one cranial and medial to each kidney; the apparent position of the left one shifts when the kidney is pushed by the ultrasound probe. They are described in the endocrine system entry. In the drawing, the left one is the orange dot at the cranial pole of the left kidney, in front of the outline of the right kidney.
Worth remembering
In the drawing, the left one is the orange dot at the front end of the left kidney.
Names
- Latin term: glandulae suprarenales.
- In Romanian: Glandele suprarenale (Romanian page).