Endocrine system part A
Across
- 3. A _________ hormone causes the release of another hormone
- 4. These hormones act via G protein second messengers
- 8. _________ hormones cannot cross the cell membrane
- 9. A __________ stimulus is when a hormone is released to to changes in ion/nutrient concentrations
- 13. This term refers to the strength of binding between a receptor and hormone
- 15. These are long distance chemical signals that travel in blood or lymph
- 17. These hormones act on intracellular receptors that directly activate genes
- 19. _________ hormones are cholesterol based and are able to cross through the cell membrane
- 21. Blood levels of hormones are controlled by ___________ feedback
- 22. The thyroid is a _________ endocrine organ
- 23. A__________ stimulus is when a hormone causes the release of another hormone
Down
- 1. In type 2 diabetes, target cells become insulin ________
- 2. Target cells loose receptors due to high hormone levels
- 5. These are cells with receptors for a specific hormone
- 6. A _________ stimulus is when a hormone is released due to neural input
- 7. The normal range of a hormone is known as the ________ level
- 10. Target cells make more receptors due to low hormone levels
- 11. The _______ levels of a hormone affects target cell activation
- 12. the thymus is a _______ endocrine organ
- 14. These are chemicals that exert effects on the same cells that secrete them
- 16. The relative receptor __________ on a target cell affects target cell activation
- 17. The endocrine system response is slower and lasts ______ than the nervous system response
- 18. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas cannot make enough insulin
- 20. These are locally acting chemicals that affect cells other than those that secrete them