The Endocrine System

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Across
  1. 8. The female reproductive glands
  2. 11. Lobe The rear lobe
  3. 12. The number of glands the Endocrine system contain
  4. 13. Hormone Darkening of the skin pigmentation
  5. 17. Regulates metabolism, body heat and bone growth
  6. 18. Gland The master gland
  7. 19. Glands Ductless organs or groups of cells that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
  8. 21. Endocrine System Includes a variety of organs that work together to regulate many body functions
  9. 22. Works for the digestive and endocrine system
  10. 24. Hormone Regulates water balance in the body
Down
  1. 1. Regulates the development of the immune system
  2. 2. Lobe The front lobe
  3. 3. A time during the teen years when many physical and emotional changes occur
  4. 4. Another factor that influences hormone levels
  5. 5. The pituitary gland has this many sections or lobes
  6. 6. Links the endocrine system and the nervous system
  7. 7. Chemicals that help regulate many of the body's functions
  8. 9. Gland Secretes melatonin, which affects the onset of puberty and regulates sleep cycles
  9. 10. Lobe The middle lobe
  10. 14. The body's emergency response hormone
  11. 15. Hormone Stimulates the thyroid to produce hormones
  12. 16. The male reproductive glands
  13. 20. Glands Produces the parathyroid hormone
  14. 23. a factor that influence hormone levels
  15. 24. Glands Help the body deal with stress and emergencies