The body contains two adrenal glands which lie close to the kidneys. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system and help to produce several hormones. Glucocorticoids are released by the...
The kidneys filter approximately 20% of the body’s blood (Aspinall and O’Reilly, 2006). They are responsible for a myriad of tasks, including:.
Infection — A pathologic process caused by the invasion of normally sterile tissue or fluid by pathogenic or potentially pathogenic microorganisms.