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Chapter 34: The Endocrine System

Teacher: SREvans
Across
This is an extreme form of hypothyriodism that is present prior to or soon after birth
_____ hormone is a hormone that stimulates an increase in the size of the body's muscles and bones.
This is any stimulus that produces stress
______ gland is a gland that secretes its products directly into tissue, fluid or blood.
_______'s Syndrome is also known as hypercortisolism and a person produces too much cortisol.
This is a chemical secreted by a cell that affects the functions of other cells.
This is a condition in which too little growth hormone is produced in childhood.
______ loop is a mechanism to control hormone levels.
This is an enlargement of the thyroid gland causing swelling of the neck.
_____ is a local hormone derived from lipid molecules.
________ glands are 4 small glands embedded in the posterior thyroid gland that secrete parathyroid hormones.
This is a disorder in which too much growth hormone is produced in adults.
______ body is a small gland located between the cerebral hemispheres that secretes melatonin.
This is a disorder in which the thyroid gland does not produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormones.
_________ hormone is a hormone derived from steroids that are soluble in lipids and can cross cell membranes very easily.
_____ of Langerhans are structures in he pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream
______ gland is an endocrine gland, consisting of irregularly spheroid follicles, lying in front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea, in a horseshoe shape, with two lateral lobes connected by a narrow central portion, the isthmus.
Down
______ gland is a gland that secretes its product into a duct.
Diabetes _______ is a condition in which the kidneys fail to reabsorb water, causing excessive urination.
Diabetes _____ is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood
________ disease is a disorder in which a person develops antibodies that attack the thyroid gland.
This is a hormone that causes contractions of the uterus during childbirth.
This is a condition in which too much growth hormone is produced during childhood.
_______ hormone is a type of hormone made of amino acids and proteins.
This is located in the diencephalon of the brain and produces the hormones.
This is a reproductive organs namely in women the ovaries and in men the testes.
______ gland is a gland that lies between the lungs. It secretes a hormone called thymosin.
G-______ is a substance that causes enzymes in the cell to activate following the activation of the hormone-receptor complex in the cell membrane
________'s Disease is a condition in which the adrenal glands fail to produce enough corticosteroids.