Endocrine system
Across
- 2. the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones
- 5. located inside your abdomen, just behind your stomach
- 7. what gland controls body temperature
- 8. the most common endocrine disease
Down
- 1. a large gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.
- 3. what is the gland that lubricates your mouth and throat, help in swallowing and digestion, and help shield your teeth from cavity-causing bacteria.
- 4. your body's chemical messengers
- 6. small, oval-shaped glands located on either side of a uterus