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The adrenal glands, located on the top of each kidney, are responsible for releasing different classes of hormones. The outer part of the gland, called the adrenal cortex, produces the hormones cortisol (pronounced KAWR-tuh-sohl) and aldosterone (pronounced al-DOS-tuh-rohn). The inner part of the gland, called the adrenal medulla (pronounced muh-DUHL-uh), produces the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline.
Adrenal Stress Index. The adrenal glands are two tiny organs that reside just above the kidneys. Each one weighs about as much as a walnut, but they have a key role in regulating the body's metabolism. Each adrenal gland has two functional zones that have unique jobs in the body. The outer cortex secretes adrenal steroids (Cortisol, DHEA, and Aldosterone). The inner medulla secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline. Cortisol, DHEA, and adrenaline are the three main adrenal stress hormones.