Across
- 3. Region where blood vessels nerves and lymphatics enter the ovary
- 5. Hormone class derived from a single amino acid
- 6. Hormonal signaling that affects nearby target cells without traveling through blood
- 10. Hormone synthesized and secreted by neurons
- 11. Hormonal signaling through blood to distant target cells
- 13. Molecule that binds a receptor and produces a similar effect as the native hormone
- 18. Inner highly vascularized region of the ovary
- 20. Hormone class derived from arachidonic acid
- 22. Fluid filled space that develops in later follicle development
- 24. Endocrine cells that produce estrogen inhibin AMH and support the oocyte
- 25. Small molecule that binds to a larger molecule to form a complex
- 27. Follicle stage with multiple granulosa layers and developing theca but no antrum
- 30. Follicle stage with cuboidal granulosa cells and beginning zona pellucida formation
Down
- 1. Chemical messenger produced by a gland and transported in blood to affect another tissue
- 2. Endocrine cells with LH receptors that produce androgens
- 4. Delivery of maternal biologically active factors to neonates through nursing
- 7. Regression or death of a follicle
- 8. Volatile chemical secreted externally and detected by another organism
- 9. First follicle stage with a primary oocyte and flattened granulosa cells
- 12. Rupture of the follicle and release of the oocyte
- 14. Hormonal signaling that affects the same cell type that produced it
- 15. Primary oocyte surrounded by granulosa and theca cells
- 16. Hormone class derived from cholesterol
- 17. Largest follicle in a cohort that produces the most estrogen
- 19. Molecule that blocks a receptor and produces little or no effect
- 21. Female germ cell contained within an ovarian follicle
- 23. Outer region of the ovary that contains follicles
- 26. Branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones
- 28. Organ that produces gametes and hormones
- 29. Protein that binds a hormone with specificity