Across
- 4. increased appetite
- 5. molecules produced by the liver from fatty acids during periods of low food intake
- 6. enzyme that breaks down protein
- 7. gland that is closely associated with the immune system
- 8. enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
- 12. excessive thirst
- 13. dark brown to black pigment
- 14. hormone that helps to maintain the body's salt & water levels
Down
- 1. region of brain that coordinates the autonomic nervous system & activity of pituitary gland
- 2. hormones responsible for response to illness
- 3. partial or complete failure of the islets of langerhans to produce insulin
- 7. hormone that regulates body's metabolic rate
- 9. butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the trachea
- 10. enzyme that breaks down fats
- 11. gland located in the brain that produces melatonin