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Human Adrenal Gland

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Human Adrenal Gland

A tiny pyramid atop each kidney that floods your body with adrenaline/The Human Body

Each adrenal gland sits on top of a kidney and produces hormones including cortisol, aldosterone, and adrenaline. The outer cortex handles long-term stress and metabolism, while the inner medulla triggers the fight-or-flight response. Despite their small size, they are essential for survival.

Measurements

Length5 hundredths m
1.11Matchsticks
2.7 thousandthsRailroad car lengths
1.9 tenthsDinner plates
Width3 hundredths m
6.3 hundredthsOffice chair heights
1.5 tenthsCucumber lengths
36.2 millionthsBurj Khalifas
Thickness1 hundredths m
333,333Smoke particles
1.3 thousandthsSailboat lengths
1.1 hundredthsTennis nets
Mass (each)5 thousandths kg
5 quadrillionVirus weights
68.1 octillionthsMoons
5Paperclip weights
Cortex thickness8 thousandths m
3.3 thousandthsCorn stalk heights
2.7 hundredthsCelery stalks
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