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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.
Hormones are produced by the endocrine glands in the body. These glands are also called 'ductless glands' meaning that the glands directly empty the hormones into the bloodstream. There are four types of hormones, namely, steroid, lipid, protein and amino acid hormones.