Endocrine System Vocabulary
Across
- 2. A gland that secretes melatonin which helps with sleep
- 3. Master gland that controls all other glands
- 5. a hormone produced by the thyroid gland
- 9. A deficiency in the __________ gland is responsible for the onset of diabetes
- 11. The part of the adrenal gland that regulates blood pressure
- 12. The _________ is a brain structure that triggers the endocrine system to act appropriately to environmental changes.
- 14. This hormone stimulates contractions in the uterus during birth and sexual arousal
Down
- 1. The part of the adrenal gland that stores and releases adrenaline
- 4. This gland produces "T" lymphocytes which aides in the immune response
- 6. Ovaries and testes are examples
- 7. This gland regulates calcium and phosphorus balance which aids in blood and bone health
- 8. hormone increases blood sugar levels by converting glycogen to glucose.
- 10. Various________ are secreted by different glands and are carried through the bloodstream.
- 13. The _______ gland is responsible body heat, bone growth, and regulating the metabolism.