Are kidneys a gland

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

No, kidneys are organs.

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What gland is superior to the kidneys?

That is the Adrenal gland. Another name for this is the Suprarenal gland.

What organ does the adrenal gland rest on?

The adrenal gland rests on the kidneys

What organ is directly above the adrenal gland?

The kidneys

What Glands is found atop the kidneys?

Adrenal Gland

What gland controls the kidneys production of urine?

nephron

Where is adrenaline made?

(made in the kidneys in the adrenaline gland)

Is the adrenal gland part of the thyriod gland?

No. The thyroid is in the front of the neck. The Adrenal glands are in the abdomen, right on top of the kidneys.

How does the location of the adrenal gland differ in the pig and in man?

In man the location of the adrenal glands is that of directly anterior to the kidneys while the adrenal glands in the fetal pig is found near the aorta towards the cephalic end of the kidneys.

Which gland is responsible for mineralocorticoid production?

The adrenal glands which are located near the kidneys.

What gland sit atop on the kidneys?

Adrenal Glands

How do you control water balance?

Your kidneys do all the work, with some control from the pituitary gland.

What gland releases aldosterone?

Adrenal cortex release them.Adrenaline and nor-Adrenaline released by Adreanal medulla.

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