What is the location of adrenal glands in the human body?

Step-by-step solution

Our body has one pair of adrenal glands, one at the anterior part of each kidney (Figure 19.4 a). The gland is composed of two types of tissues. The centrally located tissue is called the adrenal medulla, and outside this lies the adrenal cortex.Underproduction of hormones by the adrenal cortex alters carbohydrate metabolism causing acute weakness and fatigue leading to a disease called Addison’s disease. The adrenal medulla secretes two hormones called adrenaline or epinephrine and noradrenaline or norepinephrine.