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What is the medical term meaning above the kidney?
Above the kidney is suprarenal, or sometimes adrenal.
A brain tumor that results in obesity would most likely be located in which part of the brain?
A brain tumor resulting in obesity could be located in the hypothalamus, which plays a key role in regulating appetite and metabolism. Disruption in this area can lead to imbalances in energy expenditure and food intake, potentially resulting in obesity.
What is a tumor called if it can invade and destroy the surrounding healthy tissue?
A tumor that can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue is called malignant or cancerous tumor. This type of tumor has the ability to spread to other parts of the body.
How serious is a tumor in the spleen?
If the tumor is malignant, then it is serious no matter where it is located. However, the Spleen can be removed as the body can get by just fine without it. So as long as the tumor hasn't metastasized to somewhere else, then the person should be fine.
What gland is superior to the kidneys?
That is the Adrenal gland. Another name for this is the Suprarenal gland.
Where is the suprarenal tumor is located?
On top of the kidney
What is located on the top of the kidney?
suprarenal glands
What is the anatomical location of the suprarenal glands?
They lie just above the kidneys (renal = pertaining to the kidney).
What is another name for the adrenal glands?
suprarenal gland
What is the medical term meaning above the kidney?
Above the kidney is suprarenal, or sometimes adrenal.
What is the common name for the suprarenal glands?
Adrenals.
What are other names for the adrenal gland?
Suprarenal Glands
What suprarenal means?
"Suprarenal" refers to structures located above the kidneys. It is commonly used to describe the adrenal glands, which are endocrine glands that produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, playing key roles in metabolism, stress response, and other vital functions. The term derives from Latin, where "supra" means "above" and "renal" relates to the kidneys.
What gland sits along the superior border of the kidney?
suprarenal
Through what vein do secretions of both the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla leave the adrenal gland?
They go through the suprarenal veins. The left suprarenal vein drains into the left renal vein, although in a minority of individuals it drains into the inferior phrenic vein. The right suprarenal vein drains directly into the inferior vena cava.
What are the risks of tumor removal surgery?
misdiagnosing a cancer if an inadequate sample was procured during biopsy, or if the tumor was not properly located. There is a chance of infection of the surgical site, excessive bleeding, or injury
Where would a tumor be located that was related to endocrine glands and causes secondary characteristics in females?
Adrenal
