Endocrine System

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Across
  1. 2. enlarged thyroid gland
  2. 4. largest endocrine gland in adults
  3. 8. hypothalamic hormone leading to increase T3/T4 secretion
  4. 9. classic "stress hormone"
  5. 11. ___-hypophysis, posterior pituitary portion
  6. 12. diabetes ___, results from hypoactivity of insulin
  7. 15. diabetes ___, results from hyposecretion of ADH
  8. 16. protein-rich material fills thyroid follicles
  9. 17. insulin-like growth factor, abbrv.
  10. 18. hormone induces labor, milk let-down, social/sexual bonding
  11. 20. hormone from adipose reduces appetite
  12. 26. "___ effect", GH raises blood glucose level
  13. 27. pituitary gland
  14. 28. classic mineralocorticoid, induces Na+ retention
  15. 30. neonatal hypothyroidism
  16. 32. hormone secreted from alpha pancreatic-islet cells
  17. 33. hypophyseal ___ system, blood vessels connecting hypothalamus w/ ant. pit.
  18. 35. T4 thyroid hormone
  19. 36. ___'s syndrome, results from excessively high cortisol levels
  20. 37. three outer layers (zones) of adrenal tissue
  21. 40. adult hypothyroidism
  22. 42. a chemical messenger transported by blood
  23. 43. adenylate ___, enzyme that produces cAMP from ATP
  24. 44. pituitary hormone directly stimulates cortisol secretion, abbrv.
  25. 45. endocrine tissue clusters in pancreas
  26. 46. hormone from parathyroid gland that raises blood calcium, abbrv.
Down
  1. 1. ___-acidosis, results from rapid lipid catabolism
  2. 3. ___ cells, those that have specific receptors for a hormone
  3. 5. ___ in blood glucose is the effect of glucagon
  4. 6. hormone derived from cholesterol (estrogen, testosterone, etc.)
  5. 7. ___'s disease, hyposecretion of cortisol
  6. 10. hormone secreted from beta pancreatic-islet cells
  7. 13. I- ions required for T3/T4 production
  8. 14. hormone secreted from adrenal medulla, similar to epinephrine
  9. 19. pituitary hormone directly stimulating T3/T4 secretion
  10. 21. blood transport protein mostly used to transport T3/T4, abbrv.
  11. 22. "___ effect", T3/T4 increases body heat production
  12. 23. hyper-___, elevated blood glucose level
  13. 24. hypersecretion of GH beginning in adulthood
  14. 25. amino acid from which T3/T4 is synthesized
  15. 29. hyposecretion of GH in infancy
  16. 31. ___'s Disease, autoimmune hyperthyroidism
  17. 32. storage form of glucose in liver
  18. 33. ___-follicular cells, secrete calcitonin
  19. 34. ___ in blood glucose is the effect of insulin
  20. 38. posterior pituitary hormone increases water retention & blood pressure
  21. 39. growth-hormone releasing hormone, abbrv.
  22. 41. ___-hypophysis, anterior pituitary portion
  23. 43. common second-messenger molecule produced from ATP