Endocrine system 4: adrenal glands

  • Andrade, Maria
  • Weston, Zubeyde-Bayram
  • Knight, John

  • Authors Maria Andrade is honorary associate professor in biomedical science; Zubeyde-Bayram Weston is senior lecturer in biomedical science; John Knight is associate professor in biomedical science; all at College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University.

Nursing Times 117(8):p 54-58, August 2021.

This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

In this article…

• Endocrine functions of the adrenal glands

• Hormones of the adrenal glands

• The role of adrenal gland hormones in mediating essential physiological processes

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Abstract

The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the fourth in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, explores the anatomy and physiology of the adrenal glands, and describes how they regulate and coordinate vital physiological processes in the body through hormonal action.

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