Across
- 2. This keeps the blood flowing in one direction
- 4. This has a single nucleus
- 5. Another peptide hormone of anterior pituitary
- 7. Helps to control much of the body’s entire endocrine system
- 9. Also known as hydrocortisone
- 11. Brings blood from structures in front of the heart
- 12. Air forced out
- 14. Absorbs the max amount of oxygen
- 15. Faster heart rate
- 17. Largest of the hormones
- 18. Air taken in
- 21. Slower heart rate
- 24. Plays a dual role of endocrine and exocrine gland
- 26. Primary mineralocorticoid – controls blood pressure
- 27. Acts as a reservoir for hormones produced in the hypothalamus
Down
- 1. Infection of udder
- 3. Heart rate in part controlled by
- 5. Inflammation in the lungs
- 6. Contraction of smooth muscles
- 8. Where the heart pumps blood into
- 10. Endocrine glands do contain
- 13. Simplest hormones – chemically
- 16. Pituitary gland is called
- 17. Cell begins beat
- 19. Feedback once significant correction is accomplished, secretion is stopped
- 20. Returns blood from structures behind the heart
- 21. Platelets are produced here
- 22. Hormone receptors are present on the cell membrane or within the
- 23. Level of oxygen is too low, appears bluish
- 25. Also called hypophysis