Endocrine System

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