The adrenal gland in mammals is located

Near the pituitary

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Above the kidney

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Near the heart

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Near the liver

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Solution

The correct option is B
Above the kidney

A pair of adrenal glands is present one above each kidney on either side of the vertebral column.

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Group the following gland into exocrine and endocrine glands.

lacrimal gland, thyroid gland, liver, sweat gland in skin, pituitary gland, gastric glands, adrenal gland, salivary gland.

Why are the Adrenal gland located only above the kidney and not any other part of the body?

As the Adrenal glands only have the function to help us in "emergency situations".

Like, how is - emergency situations related with kidney.

Out of all the following organs in mammals which does not one consist of a central 'medullary' region surrounded by a cortical region.

(a) ovary

(b) adrenal

(d) kidney

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