1. | cell cell that has a receptor for a particular hormone | A. | Endocrine glands |
2. | primary gland of the lymphatic system, located within the mediastinum, that helps to maintain the body's immune response by producing T lymphocytes | B. | Adrenal gland |
3. | a type of lipid that consists of four carbon rings to which various functional groups are attached and that usually has a physiological action | C. | Down-regulation |
4. | a class of fatty acids that regulate blood vessel vasodilation, temperature elevation, WBC activation, and other physiologic processes involved in immunity. | D. | Target |
5. | a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion | E. | Eicosanoid |
6. | located in the center of the brain, functioning to secrete melatonin and serotonin | F. | Neural stimuli |
7. | tissue located on top of the kidneys that releases adrenaline and cortisol during states of emotional arousal | G. | Pancreas-gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum, where it mixes with bile to digest food |
8. | large gland in the front of the neck, it secretes hormones which regulate growth and metabolism | H. | Thymus |
9. | target cells form more receptors in response to the hormone | I. | Hypothalamus |
10. | Nerve fibers stimulate hormone release | J. | Endocrine system |
11. | Less receptors presented decrease sensitivity to hormone, usually when hormone concentration is high | K. | Pineal gland |
12. | Secretion of hormones in direct response to changing blood levels of ions and nutrients | L. | Up-regulation |
13. | the endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands | M. | Humoral stimuli |
14. | Ductless glands that empty their hormonal products directly into the blood | N. | Parathyroid gland |
15. | the body's slow chemical communication system, a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream | O. | Pituitary gland |
16. | Hormones regulate specific cell to secrete other hormones | P. | Testis- male reproductive organ that produces sperm and hormones |
17. | messengers mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another | Q. | Hormones chemical |
18. | releases calcium from bones into bloodstream, helps absorption of food in intestines | R. | Hormonal stimuli |
19. | | S. | Ovary -one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce ova and female sex hormone |
20. | | T. | Thyroid gland |
21. | | U. | Steroid |