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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CROSSWORD
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endocrine system:A network of glands in the body that secrete substances directly into the bloodstream
hormones:The endocrine system's chemical messengers
pituitary:The 'Master Gland'
thyroid:Gland that synthesizes hormones that regulate the body's metabolism and can affect all the cells in the body
parathyroid:Four small glands that regulate calcium in the blood
adrenal:Glands most responsible for stress reaction and fight or flight response
pancreas:Gland that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon
ovaries:Glands responsible for female sex characteristics
testes:Glands responsible for male sex characteristics
thymus:Mass of tissue located in the upper part of the chest and under the sternum that contributes to the immune system
pineal:Small pea-sized gland in the midbrain controlling the 'body clock'
follicle stimulating hormone:Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates facial hair growth by triggering testosterone release in the testes
tcells:Types of white blood cells produced by the thymus, important to immune function
insulin:Hormone released when blood glucose levels are high
glucagon:Hormone released when blood glucose levels are low
negative feedback loop:Decrease in function in response to a stimulus to bring it back to a homeostatic state
vasopressin:Antidiuretic hormone that acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production
androgen:General term for a substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics
testosterone:Hormone responsible for male characteristics including voice change, skeletal-muscular growth, and libido
melatonin:Hormone released by the pineal gland, that regulates the body's circadian rhythm and sleep
Oestrogen:A hormone involved in pregnancy and menstrual cycle regulation, as well as fat redistribution in females
bloodstream:Nerves send signals via neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft between neurons, while the glands send their signal via hormones into the _______.
oxytocin:Hormone produced by the hypothalamus and passed on by the pituitary gland, implicated in bonding, nurturing, love, and monogamy
cortisol:Hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress
diabetes:Disease that affects the release of or resistance to insulin
parasympathetic:The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is inhibitory
hypothalamus:The part of the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems
releasing:The general term for the type of hormones the hypothalamus sends to the pituitary to trigger further relay of hormones
three:Number of tiers to the endocrine system hierarchy
psychosomatic:Type of illness where the physical manifestations of a disease are increased by mental factors such as stress and anxiety
placebo:A medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect
gigantism:The disease that makes people grow unusually tall, often due to tumours pressing on the pituitary gland and affecting growth hormone production
placenta:A temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy
goiter:Lump around the throat resulting from hyperthyroidism
liver:Organ which stores glycogen, which is turned back into glucose by the release of glucagon
pituitary:Known as the 'Master Gland' because it produces hormones that control many other endocrine glands
Cushings:A disease of the adrenal glands due to too much cortisol after corticosteroid use, characterized by a 'moon face'
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CROSSWORD
Across:6. | Hormone released when blood glucose levels are low | 8. | Gland that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon | 9. | Mass of tissue located in the upper part of the chest and under the sternum that contributes to the immune system | 11. | Hormone released by the pineal gland, that regulates the body's circadian rhythm and sleep | 12. | Known as the 'Master Gland' because it produces hormones that control many other endocrine glands | 13. | Glands responsible for male sex characteristics | 16. | The general term for the type of hormones the hypothalamus sends to the pituitary to trigger further relay of hormones |
| 20. | A temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy | 22. | Type of illness where the physical manifestations of a disease are increased by mental factors such as stress and anxiety | 24. | Four small glands that regulate calcium in the blood | 26. | A hormone involved in pregnancy and menstrual cycle regulation, as well as fat redistribution in females | 29. | Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates facial hair growth by triggering testosterone release in the testes | 30. | Antidiuretic hormone that acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production | 31. | The disease that makes people grow unusually tall, often due to tumours pressing on the pituitary gland and affecting growth hormone production |
| | Down:1. | The 'Master Gland' | 2. | Lump around the throat resulting from hyperthyroidism | 3. | The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is inhibitory | 4. | A disease of the adrenal glands due to too much cortisol after corticosteroid use, characterized by a 'moon face' | 5. | Glands responsible for female sex characteristics | 7. | General term for a substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics | 10. | Number of tiers to the endocrine system hierarchy | 13. | Gland that synthesizes hormones that regulate the body's metabolism and can affect all the cells in the body | 14. | A medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect |
| 15. | The endocrine system's chemical messengers | 17. | The part of the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems | 18. | Disease that affects the release of or resistance to insulin | 19. | Hormone responsible for male characteristics including voice change, skeletal-muscular growth, and libido | 21. | Hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress | 23. | Small pea-sized gland in the midbrain controlling the 'body clock' | 25. | Glands most responsible for stress reaction and fight or flight response | 27. | Types of white blood cells produced by the thymus, important to immune function | 28. | Organ which stores glycogen, which is turned back into glucose by the release of glucagon |
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CROSSWORD
Across:6. | Hormone released when blood glucose levels are low | 8. | Gland that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon | 9. | Mass of tissue located in the upper part of the chest and under the sternum that contributes to the immune system | 11. | Hormone released by the pineal gland, that regulates the body's circadian rhythm and sleep | 12. | Known as the 'Master Gland' because it produces hormones that control many other endocrine glands | 13. | Glands responsible for male sex characteristics | 16. | The general term for the type of hormones the hypothalamus sends to the pituitary to trigger further relay of hormones |
| 20. | A temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy | 22. | Type of illness where the physical manifestations of a disease are increased by mental factors such as stress and anxiety | 24. | Four small glands that regulate calcium in the blood | 26. | A hormone involved in pregnancy and menstrual cycle regulation, as well as fat redistribution in females | 29. | Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates facial hair growth by triggering testosterone release in the testes | 30. | Antidiuretic hormone that acts on the kidneys to suppress urine production | 31. | The disease that makes people grow unusually tall, often due to tumours pressing on the pituitary gland and affecting growth hormone production |
| | Down:1. | The 'Master Gland' | 2. | Lump around the throat resulting from hyperthyroidism | 3. | The branch of the autonomic nervous system that is inhibitory | 4. | A disease of the adrenal glands due to too much cortisol after corticosteroid use, characterized by a 'moon face' | 5. | Glands responsible for female sex characteristics | 7. | General term for a substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics | 10. | Number of tiers to the endocrine system hierarchy | 13. | Gland that synthesizes hormones that regulate the body's metabolism and can affect all the cells in the body | 14. | A medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect |
| 15. | The endocrine system's chemical messengers | 17. | The part of the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems | 18. | Disease that affects the release of or resistance to insulin | 19. | Hormone responsible for male characteristics including voice change, skeletal-muscular growth, and libido | 21. | Hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress | 23. | Small pea-sized gland in the midbrain controlling the 'body clock' | 25. | Glands most responsible for stress reaction and fight or flight response | 27. | Types of white blood cells produced by the thymus, important to immune function | 28. | Organ which stores glycogen, which is turned back into glucose by the release of glucagon |
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