Across
- 3. hormone from parathyroid gland that raises blood calcium, abbrv.
- 6. largest endocrine gland in adults
- 7. insulin-like growth factor, abbrv.
- 9. ___-hypophysis, anterior pituitary portion
- 10. diabetes ___, results from hypoactivity of insulin
- 11. ___ cells, those that have specific receptors for a hormone
- 12. hyposecretion of GH in infancy
- 13. protein-rich material fills thyroid follicles
- 14. storage form of glucose in liver
- 15. classic mineralocorticoid, induces Na+ retention
- 18. ___ in blood glucose is the effect of glucagon
- 19. growth-hormone releasing hormone, abbrv.
- 21. pituitary gland
- 22. ___'s disease, hyposecretion of cortisol
- 23. pituitary hormone directly stimulates cortisol secretion, abbrv.
- 25. hypersecretion of GH beginning in adulthood
- 27. hyper-___, elevated blood glucose level
- 31. "___ effect", T3/T4 increases body heat production
- 34. ___'s Disease, autoimmune hyperthyroidism
- 36. T4 thyroid hormone
- 37. ___-hypophysis, posterior pituitary portion
- 38. adenylate ___, enzyme that produces cAMP from ATP
- 40. amino acid from which T3/T4 is synthesized
- 41. ___-acidosis, results from rapid lipid catabolism
- 42. adult hypothyroidism
- 44. hypothalamic hormone leading to increase T3/T4 secretion
Down
- 1. enlarged thyroid gland
- 2. ___'s syndrome, results from excessively high cortisol levels
- 3. hypophyseal ___ system, blood vessels connecting hypothalamus w/ ant. pit.
- 4. classic "stress hormone"
- 5. hormone induces labor, milk let-down, social/sexual bonding
- 7. hormone secreted from beta pancreatic-islet cells
- 8. ___ in blood glucose is the effect of insulin
- 12. "___ effect", GH raises blood glucose level
- 16. pituitary hormone directly stimulating T3/T4 secretion
- 17. a chemical messenger transported by blood
- 18. I- ions required for T3/T4 production
- 20. ___-follicular cells, secrete calcitonin
- 24. blood transport protein mostly used to transport T3/T4, abbrv.
- 26. three outer layers (zones) of adrenal tissue
- 27. hormone secreted from alpha pancreatic-islet cells
- 28. common second-messenger molecule produced from ATP
- 29. endocrine tissue clusters in pancreas
- 30. neonatal hypothyroidism
- 32. hormone secreted from adrenal medulla, similar to epinephrine
- 33. diabetes ___, results from hyposecretion of ADH
- 35. hormone derived from cholesterol (estrogen, testosterone, etc.)
- 39. hormone from adipose reduces appetite
- 43. posterior pituitary hormone increases water retention & blood pressure