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Main article: Adrenal gland. The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys in humans and in front of the kidneys in other animals. The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
The pituitary gland is called the âmaster glandâ as the hormones it produces control so many different processes in the body. It senses the bodyâs needs and sends signals to different organs and glands throughout the body to regulate their function and maintain an appropriate environment. Conditions that cause the pituitary gland to produce too much of one or more hormone(s). 2  Examples include acromegaly, Cushing's disease and prolactinoma. 3  Conditions that cause the pituitary gland to produce too little of one or more hormone(s).