do u know how adrenal glands are attached to kidneys?
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see the following for a diagram:\n\nhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/kidney/page2
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nope..your kidneys don't touch alcohol.  That goes straight to the liver for processing.
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Kidneys, liver, spleen, and pancreas?
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The kidneys filter the blood, produce urine, and reabsorb vital electrolytes.  The spleen destroys old blood cells and plays a part in the immune system.
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My daughter is in medical school and recently told me about the kidney she removed from her cadaver. It was about 10x the normal size. She asked the professor what was wrong. After they did research, they realized the kidney was wrapped in layers and layers of fat. She said it was really disgusting. \n\nObesity can also lead to kidney stones, kidney cancer and kidney failure. Diabetes, linked to obesity, also can cause kidney problems.
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They are controlled by hormones. Parathyroid gland controls calcium level of your body by secreting parathyroid hormone (PTH). Blood pressure is controlled by adrenal glands. It secretes adrenaline, aldosterone and cortisol. The body regulates phosphate levels in the blood through the controlled release of PTH from the parathyroid gland and calcitonin from the thyroid gland.
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The foundations of the endocrine system are the hormones and glands. As the body's chemical messengers, hormones (pronounced: hor-moanz) transfer information and instructions from one set of cells to another. Although many different hormones circulate throughout the bloodstream, each one affects only the cells that are genetically programmed to receive and respond to its message. Hormone levels can be influenced by factors such as stress, infection, and changes in the balance of fluid and minerals in blood.\n\nA gland is a group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals. A gland selects and removes materials from the blood, processes them, and secretes the finished chemical product for use somewhere in the body. Some types of glands release their secretions in specific areas. For instance, exocrine (pronounced: ek-suh-krin) glands, such as the sweat and salivary glands, release secretions in the skin or inside of the mouth. Endocrine glands, on the other hand, release more than 20 major hormones directly into the bloodstream where they can be transported to cells in other parts of the body. \n\nThe major glands that make up the human endocrine system are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pineal body, and the reproductive glands, which include the ovaries and testes. The pancreas is also part of this hormone-secreting system, even though it is also associated with the digestive system because it also produces and secretes digestive enzymes. Although the endocrine glands are the body's main hormone producers, some non-endocrine organs - such as the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, thymus, skin, and placenta - also produce and release hormones.\n\nThe hypothalamus (pronounced: hi-po-tha-luh-mus), a collection of specialized cells that is located in the lower central part of the brain, is the primary link between the endocrine and nervous systems. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus control the pituitary gland by producing chemicals that either stimulate or suppress hormone secretions from the pituitary. \n\nAlthough it is no bigger than a pea, the pituitary (pronounced: puh-too-uh-ter-ee) gland, located at the base of the brain just beneath the hypothalamus, is considered the most important part of the endocrine system. It's often called the "master gland" because it makes hormones that control several other endocrine glands. The production and secretion of pituitary hormones can be influenced by factors such as emotions and seasonal changes. To accomplish this, the hypothalamus relays information sensed by the brain (such as environmental temperature, light exposure patterns, and feelings) to the pituitary.\n\nThe tiny pituitary is divided into two parts: the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe. The anterior lobe regulates the activity of the thyroid, adrenals, and reproductive glands. Among the hormones it produces are:\n\ngrowth hormone, which stimulates the growth of bone and other body tissues and plays a role in the body's handling of nutrients and minerals \nprolactin (pronounced: pro-lak-tin), which activates milk production in women who are breastfeeding \nthyrotropin (pronounced: thigh-ruh-tro-pin), which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones \ncorticotropin (pronounced: kor-tih-ko-tro-pin), which stimulates the adrenal gland to produce certain hormones \nThe pituitary also secretes endorphins (pronounced: en-dor-finz), chemicals that act on the nervous system to reduce sensitivity to pain. In addition, the pituitary secretes hormones that signal the ovaries and testes to make sex hormones. The pituitary gland also controls ovulation and the menstrual cycle in women. \n\nThe posterior lobe of the pituitary releases antidiuretic (pronounced: an-ty-dy-uh-reh-tik) hormone, which helps control body water balance through its effect on the kidneys and urine output; and oxytocin (pronounced: ahk-see-toe-sin), which triggers the contrac
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The adrenal gland is reponsible for alot of hormone (epinephrine, norepinephrine or adrenaline)(sex hormones and also cortisol and aldosterone.  Any one of these hormones can build up causing life threatening problems.\n\nThe most serious would be a tumor that increases the amount of adrenaline because it raises your blood pressure and heart rate and you can die from that.
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Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiases, urolithiases or renal calculi, are solid accretions (crystals) of dissolved minerals in urine found inside the kidneys or ureters. They vary in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a grapefruit. Kidney stones typically leave the body in the urine stream; if they grow relatively large before passing (on the order of millimeters), obstruction of a ureter and distention with urine can cause severe pain most commonly felt in the flank, lower abdomen and groin. Kidney stones are unrelated to gallstones.
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The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney, responsible for the actual purification and filtration of the blood. About one million nephrons are in the cortex of each kidney, and each one consists of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule which carry out the functions of the nephron. The renal tubule consists of the convoluted tubule and the loop of Heinle. \n\nhttp://coe.fgcu.edu/faculty/greenep/kidney/nephron.html\n\nThe nephron is the basic unit of the kidney. It is a long thin tube that is closed at one end, has two twisted regions interspaced with a long hair-pin loop, ends in a long straight portion and is surrounded by capillaries. \n\nThe parts of the nephron are as follows: \n\n* Bowman's capsule - closed end at the beginning of the nephron. It is located in the cortex. \n* Proximal convoluted tubule or proximal tubule - first twisted region after the Bowman's capsule. It is also in the cortex. \n* Loop of Henle - long, hairpin loop after the proximal tubule. It extends from the cortex down into the medulla and back. \n* Distal convoluted tubule or distal tubule - second twisted portion of the nephron after the loop of Henle. It is also in the cortex. \n* Collecting duct - long straight portion after the distal tubule that is the open end of the nephron. It extends from the cortex down through the medulla.\n \nEach part of the nephron has different types of cells with different properties -- this is important in understanding how the kidney regulates the composition of the blood. \n\nAdditional information about nephrons here:\n\nhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/kidney2.htm
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Sodium in the body is mainly found in the fluids that surround the body's cells, such as the blood and lymph fluid. When sodium intake exceeds the amount the body can handle it builds up in the interstitial areas and the kidneys have to work extra hard to excrete a constant rise in daily sodium intake. A build up may cause the body to hold extra fluids in the blood and around the cells which contributes to increased blood pressure and also excess weight gain from water.
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All glands have special roles to play in a body, otherwise they won't be there.  Adrenal glands are no exception as their functions are linked with the heart!  For more information, consult a book on Human Body!
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Balance your adrenal gland.
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The answer is (b) noradrenaline.  The adrenal medulla is the inner portion of the adrenal gland. The adrenal medulla secretes the stress hormones noradrenaline and adrenaline.
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Adrenaline is released into the blood stream.  Another name for Adrenaline is Epinephrine.\n\nEpinephrine plays a central role in the short-term stress reaction—the physiological response to threatening or exciting conditions. It is secreted by the adrenal medulla. When released into the bloodstream, epinephrine binds to multiple receptors and has numerous effects throughout the body. It increases heart rate and stroke volume, dilates the pupils, and constricts arterioles in the skin and gut while dilating arterioles in leg muscles. It elevates the blood sugar level by increasing hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose in the liver, and at the same time begins the breakdown of lipids in fat cells.
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If you mean:\nI need to find out where in my body are my kindeys?\n\nIf that is what you meant, then here is what you do.  Put your hands on your hips, and your thumbs should be just above your hips on your back.  Your kidneys are there.  Go to WebMD.com for an anatomy lesson and chart.