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Endocrine System

IP3 Biology
Across
The gland that secretes adrenaline.
The salivary glands are an example of this type of glands.
The organ that destroys hormones after they have exerted their effects.
The type of glands that releases hormones directly into the bloodstream without the involvement of ducts.
Adrenaline causes the pupil of the eye to do this.
FSH stimulates the development of follicles into _____ follicles.
The luteinising hormone causes _______ and the consequent development of corpus luteum.
The disease caused by high blood glucose concentration (two words).
The actions of insulin and glucagon are __________.
Type II diabetes is caused by target cells being _____________ to insulin.
The endocrine system works together with the ______ system for coordination and response.
Hormones are produced in _______ amounts.
Adrenaline causes heart rate and breathing rate to be ______.
The organs that secrete testosterone in males.
Down
Type I diabetes is also known as _____-onset diabetes.
Adrenaline _______ blood glucose level.
The organ that takes over the role of corpus luteum in producing oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy.
The process of formation of new glucose from non-carbohydrate sources such as amino acids and glycerol.
Another name for adrenaline.
The process by which hormones move from bloodstream to target cells.
The gland that secretes a hormone to stimulate the secretion of FSH and LH from another gland.
The organs where the glands that secrete adrenaline are situated.
The hormone secreted by alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans.
The gland that secretes FSH and LH.
People with Type II diabetes have to ________ the carbohydrate content in their diet.
Insulin stimulates liver and muscle cells to convert ____ glucose to glycogen.
This condition is a result of extremely low blood glucose concentration.
Progesterone _______ FSH and LH production.
This pair of organs secrete progesterone and oestrogen.