Endocrine system part A

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Across
  1. 3. A _________ hormone causes the release of another hormone
  2. 4. These hormones act via G protein second messengers
  3. 8. _________ hormones cannot cross the cell membrane
  4. 9. A __________ stimulus is when a hormone is released to to changes in ion/nutrient concentrations
  5. 13. This term refers to the strength of binding between a receptor and hormone
  6. 15. These are long distance chemical signals that travel in blood or lymph
  7. 17. These hormones act on intracellular receptors that directly activate genes
  8. 19. _________ hormones are cholesterol based and are able to cross through the cell membrane
  9. 21. Blood levels of hormones are controlled by ___________ feedback
  10. 22. The thyroid is a _________ endocrine organ
  11. 23. A__________ stimulus is when a hormone causes the release of another hormone
Down
  1. 1. In type 2 diabetes, target cells become insulin ________
  2. 2. Target cells loose receptors due to high hormone levels
  3. 5. These are cells with receptors for a specific hormone
  4. 6. A _________ stimulus is when a hormone is released due to neural input
  5. 7. The normal range of a hormone is known as the ________ level
  6. 10. Target cells make more receptors due to low hormone levels
  7. 11. The _______ levels of a hormone affects target cell activation
  8. 12. the thymus is a _______ endocrine organ
  9. 14. These are chemicals that exert effects on the same cells that secrete them
  10. 16. The relative receptor __________ on a target cell affects target cell activation
  11. 17. The endocrine system response is slower and lasts ______ than the nervous system response
  12. 18. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas cannot make enough insulin
  13. 20. These are locally acting chemicals that affect cells other than those that secrete them