Endocrine System

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