Endocrine System
Across
- 2. Each type of hormone is _______to affect only certain cells
- 5. the hypothalamus is stimulated by this gland
- 6. gland that gets its name because it looks like a pine cone
- 9. found wrapped around the trachea
- 10. the thymus is located between the lungs and the
- 11. is produced by the pineal gland
- 13. A group of cells that monitor (test) the bloodstream for chemical imbalance
- 15. the part of brain that regulates temperature
- 18. cells in the body match certain hormones because they have
- 19. tears, and digestive juices are all examples of an exocrine gland
- 20. the thyroid is shaped like this animal
- 22. regulates blood sugar
- 23. a cell consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus both enclosed in this
Down
- 1. the pituitary gland is found at the base of the
- 2. endocrine glands are
- 3. what maintains water balance
- 4. the hypothalamus controls this type of rhythm
- 7. helps control blood sugar
- 8. a stable internal balance
- 12. where hormones are released to to tell target cells to balance chemicals
- 14. part of the endocrine system found in females
- 16. the endocrine system maintains the correct chemical level in the body through
- 17. part of the endocrine system found in males
- 21. A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of this