Endocrine System

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Across
  1. 4. relays messages from the cortex and cerebellum
  2. 6. gland responsible for activation in women; located in female breast that respond in puberty to estrogen release.
  3. 7. glands only present in males, that secrete testosterone in the body as well as produce sprerm.
  4. 8. brain structure that regulates movement, body posture, and balance
  5. 10. gland that regulates bone growth , digestive function, muscle control, brain deelopment, and produces the hormone thyroxine
  6. 11. hollow tube in the neck that connects the larynx to the lung’s bronchi
  7. 12. glands in the body that produce a hormone that regulates the body calcium and phosphoras balance
  8. 13. Cortex anterior area of the brain that controls complex cognitive action, personalities, making difficult decisions, and social behavior.
  9. 14. gland that releases hypothalamic hormones that stimulate other pituitary hormones
  10. 17. gland that produces hormones of estrogen and progesterone for reproduction; they produce eggs for reproduction
  11. 18. gland that regulates development of immune system in the body
Down
  1. 1. area in the female body that the ovum attaches to as it becomes an embryo until giving birth
  2. 2. organ in the body that has oxygen enter and later releases carbon dioxide, allowing breathing to occur
  3. 3. bundle of axons in the brain that connect the right and left hemispheres
  4. 4. gland that releases hormones that stimulate other glands such as the adrenal glands, as well as regulate growth and the metabolism
  5. 5. glands that are located on top of the kidneys that produce cortisol, which allows the body to process stress.
  6. 9. two organs in the body that filter blood and urine in the body allying the compost of extra fluid and urine
  7. 12. gland in the brain that secretes melatonin and regulates the sleep cycle
  8. 15. exocrine gland that helps the body in food digestion, but also serves as an endocrine gland that regulates blood sugar
  9. 16. organ that pumps blood to the lungs and all around the extremities of the body