Endocrine System
Across
- 1. Byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there's not enough available insulin typically in diabetes type 1
- 3. A newborn who's significantly larger than average
- 8. A condition of elevated serum prolactin and is usually caused by a pituitary tumor called a prolactinoma
- 9. Neurotransmitter that mediates several functions in the brain, including inhibiting the release of PRL from the anterior lobe of the pituitary
- 10. Enlargement of the thyroid due to constant stimulation of the thyroid to release more hormones
Down
- 2. Produced by the hypothalamus and inhibits GH and TSH
- 4. Blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes
- 5. Untreated congenital hypothyroidism
- 6. A hormonal disorder that develops when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood
- 7. Characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. It is caused by over-production of growth hormone in childhood