Endocrine Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- parathyroid glands: produces a hormone that regulates body's calcium and phosphorus
- pineal gland: regulates circadian cycle
- pancreas: serves both digestive and endocrine systems, secretes glucagon and insulin and regulates glucose and blood levels
- ovaries: female reproductive glands that produce egg cells
- thymus: regulates development of immune system
- testes: male reproductive glands that produce sperm for fertilization
- pituitary gland: master gland; tells other endocrine system glands to release hormones
- adrenal gland: releases several hormones like adrenaline, divided into two parts
- thyroid gland: produces hormones that regulates metabolism, body heat, and bone growth
