Lesson 8.2 Crossword
Across
2. | one lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes six different hormones: growth hormone, prolactin, adrenocorticotropin hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone |
3. | the part of the adrenal glands that functions as a part of the nervous system; it secretes the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine (catecholamines) during the fight-or-flight response |
4. | a sac that encases the pair of oval testes |
6. | outer layer of the adrenal glands, which itself has three layers that secrete steroid hormones |
9. | two pairs of glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland that secrete parathyroid hormone in response to low blood calcium levels |
10. | a long, thin gland located posterior to the stomach. As an endocrine gland, the pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon, which control blood glucose levels; as an exocrine gland, the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes |
11. | a pea-sized gland that activates a metabolic response in target tissues or stimulates other endocrine glands to release hormones |
12. | one lobe of the pituitary gland that stores two hormones produced by the hypothalamus: antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
Down
1. | a pinecone-shaped gland in the brain that releases the sleep- inducing hormone melatonin |
2. | a pair of glands that sit on top of the kidneys; consist of the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla |
5. | a gland that secretes thymosin, a hormone vital to the body's immune system; functions as both an endocrine gland and a lymphatic organ |
7. | the female sex glands |
8. | the male sex glands |