Endocrine System

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