adrenal gland
endocrine gland that produces a variety of hormones
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Summary
adrenal gland is an organ type[1]. It draws 7,035 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #25 of 50).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Follows: mesoderm[4], neural crest[5]
- Subclass of: endocrine gland[6], corticomedullary organ[7], particular anatomical entity[8]
- Commons category: Adrenal glands[9]
- Has part(s): adrenal cortex[10], adrenal medulla[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Adrenal gland[12]
- Commons gallery: Adrenal gland[13]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[14], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[18]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12666[19]
- Arterial supply: superior suprarenal artery[20], middle suprarenal artery[21], inferior suprarenal artery[22]
- Lymphatic drainage: Lumbar lymph nodes[23]
- Venous drainage: suprarenal veins[24]
- Development of anatomical structure: adrenal gland development[25]
Why It Matters
adrenal gland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]