Introduction and the hypothalamic-pituitary axis Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 15 clues. Answers range from 6 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Name of a hormone that is also a chemical messenger
Name of the system that works with the endocrine system
Glands located next to the two thyroid gland lobes in the neck.
Progesterones belong to this type of chemical messenger
Endocrine gland in the CNS whose mechanisms of hormone action allow different chemical messengers to reach many target organs
Part of the brain that controls pituitary's hormone secretion
One of the target organs of pituitary glands (starting with "U")
The lobe of the pituitary that grows in pregnant women is called pars...
Is the Growth Hormone a polypeptide or a glycoprotein hormone?
Hypothalamic hormones that are secreted to control hormone secretion by the pituitary gland (ex:DA, TRH...)
Effect of the direct long-loop feedback on pituitary secretion (activation/inhibition)
Hormone regulating the expression of the GH (growth factor) receptor
Breast development during puberty is mediated by this hormone
Peptidic hormone of the posterior hypophysis synthesized in the paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus
Peptidic hormone of the posterior hypophysis with antidiuretic action