Across
- 4. in males, stimulates the production of testosterone (abbrev.)
- 5. epinephrine is also known as ________
- 8. a hormone that is released in times of stress
- 10. from greek, meaning "to excite or set into motion"
- 11. a hormone that regulates metabolism
- 15. this gland produces triiodothronine, thyroxine and calcitonin
- 16. increases water reabsorption by the kidneys (abbrev.)
Down
- 1. insulin is produced in the _______ of Langerhans in the pancreas
- 2. the thyroid gland is located at the base of your _______
- 3. often referred to as the master gland as it controls other endocrine glands
- 6. a chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot produce insulin or does not respond to the insulin it does make
- 7. low secretion of _______ hormone during childhood can result in dwarfism
- 9. when insufficient amounts of iodine are obtained from the diet a ______ can form
- 12. Banting and Best are the discoverers of __________
- 13. ________ hormones are made from cholesterol
- 14. in females, stimulates follicle development in ovaries (abbrev.)