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प्रश्न
Give the exact location of the Adrenal gland
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उत्तर १
Adrenal gland – Located at the top of each kidney as a cap-like structure
उत्तर २
Adrenal glands are like caps, above the kidneys (ad-near; renal-kidney). Each adrenal gland has two parts:
- A central medulla and
- A peripheral cortex
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