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Adrenal

Adrenal glands small, triangular glands located on top of both kidneys. An adrenal gland is made of two parts: the outer region is called the adrenal cortex and the inner region is called the adrenal medulla.

The adrenal glands work interactively with the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the following process:

the hypothalamus produces corticotropin-releasing hormones, which stimulate the pituitary gland.
The pituitary gland, in turn, produces corticotropin hormones, which stimulate the adrenal glands to produce corticosteroid hormones.

Both parts of the adrenal glands -- the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla -- perform very separate functions.