ADRENALS

an anatomical term applied to a suprarenal capsule or gland (ductle in most vertebrates) near the anterior end of each kidney. In man the adrenal or suprarenal gland is situated at the upper end and is commonly from one to two inches in diameter. Their blood and nerve supply is abundant and their internal secretion appear to have important effects on the circulatory and muscular system, but their functions are imperfectly known. In sheep and oxen the suprarenal or adrenal glands have been found to contain valuable medicinal properties, under the name of adrenalin.’ The administration of both their substance and extract has at times proved beneficial in treating Add is on’s disease, but their chief value lies in their powerful local astringent and hemostatic action.