Hormones Crossword

Chemical substances that are secreted by endocrine glands or specialized secretory cells into the blood or nearby tissues to act on those tissues and affect its function.
the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
Promotes sperm production and male secondary sexual characteristics. Promotes sexual motivation and behavior, typically by being converted to estradiol
Regulates sexual motivation and performance in females and males. It also plays a role in behavior.
Stimulates milk letdown and uterine contractions during birth; also linked to social bonding and behavior
Increases water reabsorption in the kidney and affects learning and memory..
This has many actions towards reproduction, water balance, and behavior associated with parental care.
Increases oxidation rates in tissue and affects neural development
the investigation between the mind and the body, in which hormones are heavily involved.
Produces a large amount of hormones that perform functions in response to the functions signaled by the hypothalamic neurons and the hypothalamus and pituitary gland are connected.
“A hormone that is present in both men and women, while men have higher levels of testosterone and women have higher levels of progesterone.”