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BODY STRUCTURE & FUNCTION - PART 6

NURSE JAR'S THEORY/LECTURE CROSSWORDS FOR NURSE AIDE STUDENTS/CANDIDATES
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The pancreas secretes _____.
Chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands.
These two glands lie on each side of the thyroid gland. These glands regulate calcium use.
These hormones regulate the amount of salt and water that is absorbed and lost by the kidneys.
These substances are involved in destroying abnormal or unwanted substances.
Insulin regulates the amount of _____ in the blood available for use by the cells.
This body system is made up of glands called endocrine glands.
This gland is shaped like a butterfly and is located in the neck in front of the larynx. The hormone it secretes regulates metabolism.
Meaning that a person has protection against a disease or condition.
An insufficient amount of calcium causes _____, a state of severe muscle contractions and spasms.
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These hormones regulate the metabolism of carbohydrates. They also control the body's response to stress and inflammation.
This body system protects the body from disease and infection.
These WBCs produce antibodies. Its production increases as the body responds to an infection.
When sugar cannot enter the cells, excess amounts of sugar build up in the blood causing the condition of _____.
Pacman cells. These WBCs digest and destroy microorganisms and other unwanted substances.
These substances cause an immune response.
There are _____ types of lymphocytes.
The burning of food for heat and energy by the cells.
The adrenal _____ secretes three groups of hormones needed for life, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and small amounts of male and female sex hormones.
The master gland of the endocrine system.
This electrolyte is needed for nerve and muscle function.
The adrenal _____ secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.