The Endocrine System

6. an antithyroid medication
7. The hormone thymosin aids in the production of lymphocytes, the immune cells.
11. first approved major hormone blocker
12. Treatment for type 2 diabetes
15. treatment for breast cancer. blocks the hormones from attaching to receptors on the cancer cells.
16. Another major hormone blocker
18. Nurse specialized in helping patients that have disorders associated with the endocrine system such as diabetes, types 1 and 2.
19. disorder that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone
21. healthcare provider that specializes in hormones

1. these glands produce the hormones cortisol which manages the stress response
2. functions to control the secretion of hormones
3. Helps young girls with their menstrual cycle
4. examine, treat, and diagnose patients while under the watch of a physician
5. produces the hormones triiodothyronine and thyroxine which assists in the regulation of the body’s metabolic rate
8. Produces the parathyroid hormone that helps provide calcium for blood from bone.
9. Referred to as the “master gland”. Located in the brain, It's responsible for the main monitorization of the hormones in the body and how they go about their business.
10. produces the hormone melatonin which controls the body’s sleep cycle
13. produces insulin which helps lower blood sugar levels and glucagon which has the opposite effect.
14. Chemicals in the body that travel through the bloodstream to send messages to organs and bodily structures to influence processes.
17. disorder caused when the pancreas continues the production of insulin in the body, but the insulin isn’t recognized anymore
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