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The adrenal gland or suprarenal gland sits above each kidney. They are comprised of two parts, the cortex and the medulla. The cortex is responsible for the production of corticosteroid hormones and the medulla is responsible for the production of the catecholamines, adrenaline and noradrenaline.

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