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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 glands are made of the anterior lobe and posterior lobe. The anterior lobe produces and releases hormones. The posterior lobe does not produce hormones per seâthis is done by nerve cells in the hypothalamusâbut it does release them into the circulation.Hormones of the Pituitary Gland.The hormones of the pituitary gland send signals to other endocrine glands to stimulate or inhibit their own hormone production.he posterior lobe does not produce hormones per seâthis is done by nerve cells in the hypothalamusâbut it does release them into the circulation. Hormones of the Pituitary Gland. The hormones of the pituitary gland send signals to other endocrine glands to stimulate or inhibit their own hormone production.