Endocrine system

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Across
  1. 5. helps you absorb calcium from your food
  2. 7. cortisol is an example
  3. 8. gland that does not release hormones
  4. 12. regulates your metabolic rate
  5. 13. keeps autoimmune disease at bay
  6. 18. a hormone precursor
  7. 19. responds to reduced blood calcium levels
  8. 20. one hormone upregulates receptors for another hormone
  9. 21. organ that makes bioactive vitamin D
  10. 23. endocytosis of hormone receptors is an example
  11. 24. synthesizes ADH and oxytocin
  12. 25. an example of hyposecretion
Down
  1. 1. enables steroid hormone transport
  2. 2. this cell increases blood calcium concentration
  3. 3. excessive response to normal amount of hormone
  4. 4. activates thyroid hormone
  5. 6. produced by adrenal medulla
  6. 9. location of thyroxine synthesis
  7. 10. causes cold intolerance
  8. 11. responds to dehydration
  9. 14. regulates reproductive behavior
  10. 15. regulates release of other hormones
  11. 16. can be caused by hyper or hypothyroidism
  12. 17. used in fight or flight response
  13. 22. produces estradiol