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Encyclopedia > Adrenal artery

The adrenal arteries are arteries in the human abdomen that supply blood to the adrenal glands. In mammals, the adrenal glands are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys. ...


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    eMedicine - Adrenal Carcinoma : Article by Robert L Cirillo, Jr, MD, MBA (2129 words)
    The cortex and medulla comprise the 2 functional components of the adrenal gland; anatomically, the gland is composed of a body and lateral and medial limbs.
    Adrenal carcinomas in children are associated with hemihypertrophy and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
    The superior adrenal artery originates in the inferior phrenic artery, the middle adrenal artery branches directly off the aorta, and the inferior adrenal artery is a branch of the renal artery.
    Adrenal gland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (900 words)
    In humans, the adrenal glands are found at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra and receive their blood supply from the adrenal arteries.
    The primary glucocorticoid released by the adrenal gland is cortisol.
    The middle suprarenal artery is a branch directly off the aorta, while the inferior suprarenal artery branches from the aorta or the renal artery.
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