The =right adrenal= lies between the anterior part of the inner border
of the kidney and the posterior vena cava. It is somewhat prismatic, and
is pointed at either end.
The =left adrenal= lies along the posterior aorta, from the renal vein
forward, but is not in contact with the kidney. It is elongated and
flattened dorso-ventrally. (There is a furrow on the ventral surface for
the vein which crosses it; the part in front of this furrow is discoid,
and may be taken for the entire organ in a fat subject.)
The cortex is pale yellow in color, the medulla dark brown.