Endocrine System Crossword

The major hormone secreted by the thyroid follicles
Formed at the target tissue
decreases blood calcium levels by causing calcium to be deposited in the bones
released directly to the blood in response to increasing levels of blood calcium
tiny masses of glandular
2 bean-shaped curved over the top of the kidney
produced by the outermost adrenal cortex cell layer
An enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops
A potent stimular of aldosterone release
a hormone released by the heart
goal being to reduce blood volume and blood pressure
help the body to resist long-term stress primarily by increasing blood glucose levels
produced by the adrenal cortex throughout life in relatively small amounts
male sex hormones
female sex hormones
develops from a knot of nervous tissue
your sympathetic nervous system brings about the "fight-or-flight" response
prepare the body to cope with a brief to shorten for alarm stage
which acts as parts of the digestive system
high levels of glucose in the blood stimulate the release
increases their ability to transport glucose across their plasma membrane
a hormone formed in the pancreas which promotes the breakdown of glycogen and glucose
stimulate by low blood levels of glucose
appears to be secreted in substantial amounts
Almond-sized organs located in the pelvic cavity
stimulate the development of the secondary sex characteristics in females
results in cyclic changes in the uterine lining
stimulate growth of bones and muscles
acts with estrogen to bring about the menstrual cycle
produces both estrogen and progesterone
of the male are suspended in a sac, the scrotum, outside the pelvic cavity
causes development of the adult male sex characteristics
Remarkable organ formed temporarily in the uterus of pregnant women
developing embryo and then by the fetal part of the placenta