Exploring the human body ep.2 Adrenal Gland

hello guys, I decided to slightly change the format of this section, where in addition to the photos I will put some explanations of the content, let's start with the second episode,

the adrenal gland.

the adrenal gland rests on the upper pole of the kidney, and together with these are received in the renal loggia, the adrenal gland has a cortical area and a medullary

the two areas have a different embryological origin, the cortical originates from the mesoderm and produces steroid hormones, such as aldosterone, cortisone, and sex hormones, while the medulla is responsible for the production of catecholamines (neurotransmitters) such as adrenaline and noradrenaline.