By Matt Fowler. ABC has picked up Marvel's Agent Carter for a second season, while Agents of SHIELD will be back for Season 3. While Agents of SHIELD's pick up was more or less expected, the Agent Carter news comes as an awesome semi-surprise since its fate was more up in the air.
Where are the adrenal glands? The adrenal glands are small glands that sit on top of the kidneys in the retroperitoneum (i.e. the deepest part of the abdomen). They are several centimeters in length and each weighs 4-6 grams.
Suprarenal gland (adrenal gland). The suprarenal gland (adrenal gland) is located at the top of each kidney; therefore each person has two suprarenal glands.The suprarenal glands are divided into two parts. The outer portion of the gland is called the adrenal cortex.The adrenal cortex is responsible for creating three different types of hormones: mineralocorticoids which conserve sodium in the body, glucocorticoids which increase blood glucose levels, and gonadocorticoids which regulate sex hormones such as estrogen.uprarenal gland (adrenal gland). The suprarenal gland (adrenal gland) is located at the top of each kidney; therefore each person has two suprarenal glands.