Across
- 3. Tendency to develop blood clots.
- 6. Regulates metabolism and growth, located in the neck.
- 7. Study of hormones and their effects.
- 9. Likes to chase mice
- 10. Man's best friend
- 13. Increased platelet count in blood.
- 14. Large marsupial
- 18. Complex carbohydrates like starch and glycogen.
- 19. Chemical processes maintaining life.
- 21. Four glands behind the thyroid regulating calcium levels.
- 22. Filters blood and fights infections.
- 23. Middle layer of the heart's wall responsible for pumping blood.
- 24. Has a trunk
Down
- 1. Study of blood and its disorders.
- 2. Often called the "master gland," it controls other hormone-secreting glands.
- 4. Simple sugars like glucose and fructose.
- 5. High blood sugar levels often associated with diabetes.
- 8. White blood cells fighting against foreign invaders.
- 11. Condition with decreased thyroid hormone production.
- 12. Excessive thirst.
- 15. Specializes in treating respiratory system conditions.
- 16. Common white blood cell involved in the body's innate immune response.
- 17. Flying mammal
- 20. Glands above kidneys producing stress and metabolism-regulating hormones.
- 25. Red blood cells transporting oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.