Hormones!

3. in females, stimulates follicle development in ovaries (abbrev.)
5. a hormone that is released in times of stress
6. insulin is produced in the _______ of Langerhans in the pancreas
10. epinephrine is also known as ________
12. low secretion of _______ hormone during childhood can result in dwarfism
13. in males, stimulates the production of testosterone (abbrev.)
15. the thyroid gland is located at the base of your _______
16. this gland produces triiodothronine, thyroxine and calcitonin

1. Banting and Best are the discoverers of __________
2. a hormone that regulates metabolism
4. when insufficient amounts of iodine are obtained from the diet a ______ can form
7. ________ hormones are made from cholesterol
8. often referred to as the master gland as it controls other endocrine glands
9. increases water reabsorption by the kidneys (abbrev.)
11. a chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot produce insulin or does not respond to the insulin it does make
14. from greek, meaning "to excite or set into motion"