Endocrine Review Part 2
Across
- 3. dizziness,anxiety,difficulty paying attention are all symptoms of this
- 7. gland that serves two body systems; the digestive and endocrine system
- 8. play a key role in reproduction
- 9. doctor who specializes in the care of the endocrine system
- 13. helps our body recover from stress
- 15. a risk factor you can control
- 18. hydrocortisone plays a role in stopping ____
- 19. the pancreas lies behind this organ in the body
- 21. tends to decrease blood sugar levels
- 22. matures and releases ovum (eggs) and the hormones estrogen and progesterone
- 24. regulates blood pressure through sodium balance
Down
- 1. considered our emergency hormone
- 2. the pancreas produces insulin and _____ which together regulate blood sugar
- 3. extreme thirst, increased urination, dry skin are all symptoms of this
- 4. the syndrome that causes a moon like face and buffalo hump due to high cortisol levels
- 5. a risk factor you cannot control
- 6. creates sperm and the hormone testosterone
- 8. the treatment for low blood sugar
- 10. an endocrine condition caused by low levels of cortisol in blood
- 11. the adrenal glands sit above your ______.
- 12. the type of diabetes that is insulin dependent
- 14. the name of the type of diabetes that can be found during pregnancy
- 16. the president who suffered from Addison's Disease
- 17. the type of diabetes that is insulin resistant
- 20. the gland that shrinks as you get older
- 23. The thymus is responsible for developing this system