Endocrine System

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Across
  1. 2. hormones that bind to receptors on the cell surface
  2. 4. needed to produce functional thyroid hormones
  3. 5. released by the posterior pituitary and is controlled by positive feedback
  4. 7. can be caused by autoimmune damage of islets in the pancreas
  5. 8. regulate stress responses
  6. 10. signals for absorption of sodium from the kidney
  7. 11. regulates metabolism
  8. 13. secreted into the blood to coordinate body activities
  9. 17. produced by the pineal glad to regulate sleep cycles
  10. 18. targets mammary glands and breast tissue
  11. 19. used to promote production of red blood cells in the bone marrow
Down
  1. 1. hormones that cross the cell membrane directly
  2. 3. helps stimulate release of calcium from bones
  3. 6. produced in the testes and aids in sperm production
  4. 9. promotes cellular uptake of glucose
  5. 12. region of the brain that controls the pituitary gland
  6. 14. targets bone and skeletal muscle
  7. 15. secrete steroid hormones to promote a stress response
  8. 16. cyclic AMP is an example of this