The adrenal glands sit on top of each kidney and handle stress responses by producing cortisol and adrenaline to prepare the body for fight-or-flight situations.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Institute of Human Anatomy
  7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections

Sources

• 7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections www.instituteofhumananatomy.com Institute of Human Anatomy via serper

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• kidney concept
• cortisol concept
• adrenal gland concept
• adrenaline concept