This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 14 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Creates Offspring
Produces and secretes hormones to control the body; helps maintain homeostasis
Chemical messenger made in one cell or tissue that causes a change in another cell or tissue elsewhere in the body
Group of cells that make special chemicals in your body (hormones)
Ability or tendency to maintain internal stability in an organism to compensate for environmental changes
Regulates blood-sugar levels
Produces adrenaline which prepares the body for 'Fight or Flight' reflex and corticosteroids which help regulate body's salt/water balance, stress responses and metabolism
The adrenal gland is activated almost simultaneously, via the sympathetic nervous system, and releases the hormone epinephrine. The release of chemical messengers results in the production of the hormone cortisol, which increases blood pressure, blood sugar, and suppresses the immune system.
Female sex cell
Male sex cell
The male hormone
Female hormone
Creates sperm and testosterone
Creates eggs and estrogen