Endocrine System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

reduction in the number of receptors when a hormone is present in excess so target tissues become less
Levels of substance in the blood regulate the release of
Humoral
One hormone has an opposite effect to another
Short chains of amino
Neural input stimulates the release of specific
Nervous System
Circulating
single amino
Hormones stimulate the release of other
Hormonal
Long sequences of amino
Increase in the number of receptors when a hormone is deficient so that target tissues become more
What do hormones travel
Steroid hormones are derived from
Chemical
diffuse into the local interstitial fluid, reach and affect only neighboring target
Local
One hormone allows another hormone to take
Both hormones work together to cause a greater effected than they would