Question

10. A Kidney What is the name of the pair of glands marked A'? (a) Adrenal (b) Thyroid (c) Pancreas (d) Pituitary​

Answer 1

Answer:

An adrenal gland is located on top of each kidney. Like many glands, the adrenal glands work hand-in-hand with the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The adrenal glands make and release corticosteroid hormones and epinephrine that maintain blood pressure and regulate metabolism.

Answer 2

ANSWER:

• Adrenal Glands is a pair of glands in kidney.

EXPLANATION:

• Hormones  are the body's chemical messengers. They carry information and instructions from one set of cells to another.
• These two triangular adrenal glands sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands have two parts, each of which makes a set of hormones and has a different function.
• The outer part is called adrenal cortex. It makes hormones called corticosteroids that help control salt and water balance in the body, the body resonses to stress, metabolism , immune system and sexual development.
• The inner part is the adrenal medulla .It makes catecholamines, such as epinephrine. It increases blood pressure and heart rate when the body is under stress.
• They are also called as suprarenal glands.