Endocrine/Reproductive Puzzle Crossword

Creates Offspring
controls body functions and helps maintain homeostasis by using hormones.
a chemical messenger made in one cell or tissue that causes a change in another cell or tissue elsewhere in the body.
a group of cells that make special chemicals in your body (hormones).
A process that helps maintain balance in your body
regulates blood-sugar levels
Produces adrenaline which helps your body prepare for the “fight or flight” - reflex Produces corticosteroids which helps regulate the body’s salt/water balance, stress responses, and metabolism
An instinctive response to a threatening situation.
Female sex cell
Male sex cell
the male hormone - Testosterone causes sperm to be created, and is responsible for “male”
he female hormones - Estrogen and progesterone cause the body to release one egg each month, and are responsible for “female” characteristics, such as wider hips.
The major reproduction organ for male. Creates sperm and Testosterone
The major reproductive organ in female. Creates eggs Estrogen/Progesterone