Lymph & Endocrine
Across
- 8. A type of artificial active immunity.
- 10. Lymph _____ swell and become tender with infection.
- 12. Lymphoid tissues located at the back of the throat, part of the immune system.
- 13. When the body raises its temperature as a second line of defense.
- 16. A mineral regulated by the endocrine system.
- 18. Often referred to as the "master gland" of the endocrine system.
- 19. Hormone that lowers blood glucose levels.
- 20. The pineal gland produces this hormone that regulates sleep.
- 21. This organ plays a vital part in blood glucose regulation.
Down
- 1. A group of hormones involved in metabolism and reducing inflammation.
- 2. An endocrine gland that manages metabolism.
- 3. Glands that regulate calcium and phosphorus balance in the body.
- 4. An endocrine gland that shrinks as we age.
- 5. Produced as a response to an allergen.
- 6. This line of defense includes skin and mucous membranes.
- 7. A type of white blood cell that free roams the body.
- 9. An increase in the size of a lymph node could indicate this problem.
- 11. An organ involved in filtering blood and immune response, not primarily for blood storage.
- 14. Proteins produced by the immune system to neutralize pathogens.
- 15. This cell type in the pancreas secretes insulin.
- 17. System that works alongside the circulatory system for immune defense.
- 22. Gland that produces hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.