My Crossword Maker Logo
Powered by BrightSprout
Save Status:
or to save your progress. The page will not refresh.
Controls:
SPACEBAR SWITCHES TYPING DIRECTION
Answer Key:
Edit a Copy:
Make Your Own:
Crucigrama Sopa de Letras Hoja de Trabajo
Calificar este Puzzle:
Log in or sign up to rate this puzzle.

Endocrine system

Horizontales
The hormone that is commonly referred to as the fight or flight hormone (also known as epinephrine) which causes several adaptations to the body in response to stressful, exciting, or threatening situations
The gland responsible for the secretion of melatonin, the hormone that regulates the body’s sleep-wake cycle
A transmitter that is associated with pleasurable sensations, often regarded as the “feel-good” hormone
The lowest part of the brainstem, which connects the brain to the spinal cord
(2) The term that refers to the many small glands located throughout the body that filter out viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells, which are then destroyed by white blood cells
The dual-lobed “master gland”, located in the brain, that regulates all major functions of the body by regulating secretion of hormones from other endocrine glands of the body
(2) ___ ___ hormone; hGH, a hormone which plays an important role in cell regeneration and reproduction
A hormone that stimulates ovulation in females
A female sex hormone, released by the ovaries, that regulates the menstrual cycle by preparing the body for pregnancy, mainly by stimulating growth of the placenta
The pair of glands that lay just above the kidneys and secrete a variety of steroid hormones including cortisol, the stress hormone
Verticales
___-stimulating hormone; a hormone responsible for the development of coloured pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair
The digestive organ that also functions as part of the endocrine system, and releases hormones, including insulin, into the bloodstream
The term that refers to the testes and ovaries as glands that produce gametes / reproductive cells
The region of the brain located just above the stem that connects the endocrine system to the nervous system and is responsible for the self-regulation of the various systems of the body
The male sex hormone that is primarily produced in and secreted by the testes
A female sex hormone that is primarily produced in and secreted by the ovaries (British spelling)
“The hunger hormone” that stimulates appetite by regulating food intake and body weight
The hormone that causes breast growth and induces milk production in females
The gland, located in the throat, that is responsible primarily for the secretion of hormones that regulate metabolism, as well as protein synthesis and nervous system development