en CR ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CROSSWORD 32 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'

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3.	Decrease in function in response to a stimulus to bring it back to a homeostatic state
6.	Hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress
7.	Organ which stores glycogen, which is turned back into glucose by the release of glucagon
8.	Hormone released by the pineal gland, that regulates the body's circadian rhythm and sleep
10.	Gland that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon
11.	The disease that makes people grow unusually tall, often due to tumours pressing on the pituitary gland and affecting growth hormone production
14.	The 'Master Gland'
17.	Mass of tissue located in the upper part of the chest and under the sternum that contributes to the immune system
18.	The general term for the type of hormones the hypothalamus sends to the pituitary to trigger further relay of hormones
19.	A medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect
20.	Disease that affects the release of or resistance to insulin
23.	Hormone released when blood glucose levels are low
25.	Glands most responsible for stress reaction and fight or flight response
26.	The part of the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems
27.	Number of tiers to the endocrine system hierarchy
28.	Lump around the throat resulting from hyperthyroidism
29.	A hormone involved in pregnancy and menstrual cycle regulation, as well as fat redistribution in females
30.	Glands responsible for male sex characteristics
31.	A network of glands in the body that secrete substances directly into the bloodstream

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1.	Hormone released when blood glucose levels are high
2.	A disease of the adrenal glands due to too much cortisol after corticosteroid use, characterized by a 'moon face'
4.	Hormone produced by the hypothalamus and passed on by the pituitary gland, implicated in bonding, nurturing, love, and monogamy
5.	The endocrine system's chemical messengers
9.	Glands responsible for female sex characteristics
12.	Types of white blood cells produced by the thymus, important to immune function
13.	Known as the 'Master Gland' because it produces hormones that control many other endocrine glands
15.	Gland that synthesizes hormones that regulate the body's metabolism and can affect all the cells in the body
16.	Hormone responsible for male characteristics including voice change, skeletal-muscular growth, and libido
19.	Small pea-sized gland in the midbrain controlling the 'body clock'
21.	Nerves send signals via neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft between neurons, while the glands send their signal via hormones into the _______.
22.	A temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy
24.	General term for a substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics

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3.	Decrease in function in response to a stimulus to bring it back to a homeostatic state
6.	Hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress
7.	Organ which stores glycogen, which is turned back into glucose by the release of glucagon
8.	Hormone released by the pineal gland, that regulates the body's circadian rhythm and sleep
10.	Gland that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon
11.	The disease that makes people grow unusually tall, often due to tumours pressing on the pituitary gland and affecting growth hormone production
14.	The 'Master Gland'
17.	Mass of tissue located in the upper part of the chest and under the sternum that contributes to the immune system
18.	The general term for the type of hormones the hypothalamus sends to the pituitary to trigger further relay of hormones
19.	A medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect
20.	Disease that affects the release of or resistance to insulin
23.	Hormone released when blood glucose levels are low
25.	Glands most responsible for stress reaction and fight or flight response
26.	The part of the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems
27.	Number of tiers to the endocrine system hierarchy
28.	Lump around the throat resulting from hyperthyroidism
29.	A hormone involved in pregnancy and menstrual cycle regulation, as well as fat redistribution in females
30.	Glands responsible for male sex characteristics
31.	A network of glands in the body that secrete substances directly into the bloodstream

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1.	Hormone released when blood glucose levels are high
2.	A disease of the adrenal glands due to too much cortisol after corticosteroid use, characterized by a 'moon face'
4.	Hormone produced by the hypothalamus and passed on by the pituitary gland, implicated in bonding, nurturing, love, and monogamy
5.	The endocrine system's chemical messengers
9.	Glands responsible for female sex characteristics
12.	Types of white blood cells produced by the thymus, important to immune function
13.	Known as the 'Master Gland' because it produces hormones that control many other endocrine glands
15.	Gland that synthesizes hormones that regulate the body's metabolism and can affect all the cells in the body
16.	Hormone responsible for male characteristics including voice change, skeletal-muscular growth, and libido
19.	Small pea-sized gland in the midbrain controlling the 'body clock'
21.	Nerves send signals via neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft between neurons, while the glands send their signal via hormones into the _______.
22.	A temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy
24.	General term for a substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics

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