Human Endocrine System Review Crossword

Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues.
Consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by producing hormones.
A cell, a group of cells, or an organ that produces a secretion for use elsewhere in the body or in a body cavity or for elimination from the body.
The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, this gland regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
Brain region controlling the pituitary gland.
Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin to help you sleep.
Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck and regulates your metabolism and the use of energy.
Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland.
An immune organ located near the heart. It is the site of T cell maturation and is larger in children and adolescents.
An organ in the abdominal cavity with two roles. The first is an exocrine role: to produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, which are delivered to the small intestine via a duct. The second is an endocrine role: to secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels.
A pair of endocrine glands just above the kidneys. secrete the hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), which help to arouse the body in times of stress.
Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones in females.
Produce sperm cells and hormones in males
Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body.
Ductless glands that empty their hormonal products directly into the blood.