Endocrine System Vocabulary
ACROSS
2. The type of feedback that increases the deviation from the
normal.
6. Hormone from the anterior pituitary that stimulates the adrenal
cortex. (abbr)
9. GnRH from the hypothalamus causes the release of FSH
and ____ hormone.
11. The ____ of the brain regulates the secretory activity of
the pituitary.
14. Tropic hormone released from the pituitary that stimulates
the release and synthesis of the thyroid gland hormones.
15. Disease caused by hypersecretion of cortisol causing “ moon
face”, buffalo hump, steroid diabetes, loss of muscle & bone.
16. Secretory product of an endocrine gland.
18. Condition that results from the inability to secrete ADH is
diabetes _____.
20. The type of feedback that resists deviation from the normal.
23. Neurohormone produced by the adrenal medulla.
25. A hromone acts as a ____ messenger, which carries a
signal to the cell membrane.
27. Hormones produced by sex glands and the adrenal cortex are
mainly the ____type in chemical composition.
28. The ____gland lies behind the peritoneum between the
greater curvature of the stomach and the duodenum.
31. The disease that results from an inadequate secretion of
insulin.
33. Enzymes activated by the ___messenger catalyze reactions
that produce a target cell response to its hormone.
34. This anterior pituitary hormone functions to increase the
secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex.
35. Rapid fat catabolism, due to lack of insulin releases ____
bodies causing a condition called acidosis.
38. Glands embedded in the posterior portion of the thyroid gland.
41. Hormone produced by the thymus gland.
43. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the growth of
bones and muscles. (abbr.)
45. Disorder that occurs due to hypersecretion of GH in adults.
46. Hormone produced by the posterior pituitary that increases
water reabsorption in the kidneys.
48. The major human glucocorticoid is ______.
51. Hormone released by the anterior pituitary that initiates milk
production in lactating women.
54. Name given to the tissue on which a hormone acts.
55. Hormone released from the thyroid gland when blood levels
of Ca+ are up.
57. Hormone that stimulates osteoclast activity. (abbr.)
59. Hormone that stimulates the follicles in the ovaries of females
and seminiferous tubules of males. (abbr)
60. Anterior pituitary hormone that increases protein synthesis in
cells.
62. The ____body’s hormone (melatonin) acts on the
hypothalamus or the gonads to inhibit reproductive functions.
63. Neurohormone produced by the CNS that moderates the
sensation of pain.
64. Steroid secreted by the ovaries.
65. Pituitary hormone that stimulates the melanin production.
DOWN
1. Prefix that means below, under, insufficient.
3. The ____system is composed of glands that secrete their
products into the circulatory system.
4. Hormone that increases the rate of Na+ reabsorption by the
kidneys, thereby maintaining normal blood levels of Na+.
5. Hormone that is necessary for a tissue to accept and use
glucose and amino acids.
7. Male gland that produces testosterone and sperm.
8. This hormone increase the rate of metabolism.
10. Male hormone produced by the testes.
12. Higher than normal levels of glucose in the blood.
13. Another name for epinephrine.
17. Hormone produced by the pineal gland in the absence of light.
19. An increase in the rate of receptor molecule synthesis is
called ___ regulation.
21. Disease that results from a hyperthyroidism.
22. General name given to male sex hormones.
24. The ____ pituitary secretes two neurohormones. (oxytocin
and ADH)
26. Hypothyroid disease that has a low BMR, edema, puffy eyes,
sluggishness, dry skin, goiter.
28. Hormone produced by the ovaries that increases after
ovulation.
29. The rapid decrease of hormone receptors in the target tissue
due to the exposure to a hormone is called ___ regulation.
30. Too much insulin or too little food intake after an injection of
insulin by a diabetic patient causes insulin ____.
32. Hypothalamic hormone that causes the release of ACTH (abbr).
36. Hormone that is released in response to uterine contraction.
37. The gland that is located atop the kidneys.
39. When the blood pressure goes low the blood volume may be
increased by the release of ___ (abbr) by the posterior
pituitary.
40. GH, TSH, LH, FSH, ACTH and prolactin are all hormones
secreted by the ____pituitary.
42. Female gland that produces estrogen, progesterone and eggs.
43. Hypothalamic hormone that increases the secretion of GH.
44. Another name for ADH which reflects its ability to constrict
blood vessels.
47. Two lobed gland found over the trachea just inferior to the
larynx.
48. A baby that has a severe hypothyroidism will be a mentally
retarded dwarf called a ____.
49. Hormone released by the anterior pituitary that stimulates
ovulation in the ovary. (abbr.)
50. Hormone from the pancreas that increases the breakdown of
glycogen to glucose.
52. The adrenal ____ is a component of the ANS, and its
secretory products are neurohormones.
53. Thyroid gland enlargement due to an iodine deficiency.
54. Gland that is responsible for the development of the immune
system.
56. The mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and androgens are
released from the adrenal _____.
58. Prefix that means over, above or excess.
61. A hormone that is released from the hypothalamus to cause
the release of TSH from the anterior pituitary. (abbr.)