ENDOCRINE AXES

5. Known as the body's "master gland" since it controls the activity of most other hormone-secreting glands
9. Steroid hormone that that responds to stress, regulates metabolism, and immune response
10. This hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary and is important for uterine contractions and milk
12. Stimulates normal development and secretory activity of thyroid (use the abbreviations for it to solve the puzzle)
13. This organ filters out blood and removes toxic waste
14. This hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids (use the abbreviations for it to solve the puzzle)
15. These types of glands produce hormones and lack ducts
16. This hormone stimulates the production of eggs and sperm (use the abbreviations for it to solve the puzzle)
17. Osteoblast secrete osteocalcin and this is known as the support for our bodies
19. These types of glands produce nonhormonal substances and have ducts to carry secretion to the membrane surface
20. Major organ of the endocrine system that regulates many physiological processes, helps make up the entire pituitary gland
22. This gland secretes fluid that nourish and protects sperm
23. Study of hormones and endocrine organs

1. This hormone promotes milk secretion by the mammary glands released by the anterior pituitary
2. Long-distance chemical signals that travel in the blood or lymph
3. This organ supplies the milk
4. Stimulates secretion of insulin-like growth factors that promote growth
6. A major link between the nervous and endocrine system
7. It is connected to the hypothalamus and secretes ADH and Oxytocin
8. Works with the nervous system to coordinate the activity of body cells
11. Promotes the production of gonadal hormones; helps mature egg in females and in males it stimulates testosterone production
18. This organ produces estrogen and progesterone
21. This organ produces testosterone