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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
The adrenal glands lie in contact with the back of the:

A

kidneys

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pancreas

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thyroid

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hypothalamus

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Solution

The correct option is B kidneys
Our body had one pair of adrenal glands, one at the anterior part of each kidney. The gland is composed of two types of tissues. The centrally located tissue is called the adrenal medulla and outside this lies the adrenal cortex.
So the correct answer is kidneys.

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