Vocabulary Crossword Body systems!

1. a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.
4. the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee
5. a hormone secreted by the pineal gland which inhibits melanin formation and is thought to be concerned with regulating the reproductive cycle.
8. the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb.
9. a cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.
10. a pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a hormone-like substance in some mammals.
12. a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.

2. a large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.
3. the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb.
6. a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
7. They remove waste and extra water from the blood (as urine) and help keep chemicals (such as sodium, potassium, and calcium) balanced in the body.
11. the pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest. When you inhale