Endocrine System
Across
- 5. endocrine chemical messengers
- 6. type of stimuli sensitive to circulating blood levels of molecules
- 7. main reproductive hormone in the male
- 10. stimulates milk production
- 11. where the body is uniformly small, is often due to growth hormone deficiency
- 13. chemical category of steroids and prostaglandins
- 14. chemical element necessary to produce thyroid hormones
- 15. important gland needed for blood glucose regulation
Down
- 1. body's inability to regulate blood glucose levels within normal range
- 2. released by the adrenals during times of stress
- 3. inhibits urine production, constricts blood vessels
- 4. increases uterine contractions
- 8. gland that lies in the upper part of the thoracic cavity
- 9. master gland
- 12. produces a hormone important for the sleep-wake cycle