Endocrine System Hormones Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• oxytocin : strong stimulant of uterine contraction which is released in high amounts during childbirth and in nursing women
• thyroid hormone : the body's major metabolic hormone
• prolactin : stimulates milk production in the breasts
• estrogen : responsible for maturation of the reproductive organs
• luteinizing hormone : regulates the functions of the gonads and promotes the production of gonadal hormones
• antidiuretic hormone : prevents wide swings in water balance which helps the body avoid dehydration and water overload
• parathyroid hormone : increases calcium levels in the blood
• testosterone : initiates maturation in males
• calcitonin : released in response to a rise in blood calcium levels
• growth hormone : a tissue building hormone that has metabolic and growth-promoting actions
• glucagon : targets cells via the liver
• epinephrine : involved in the body's fight or flight response, but has more of an effect on your heart
• progesterone : involved in the menstrusal cycle and pregnancy
• tsh : tropic hormone that stimulates normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland
• insulin : lowers blood glucose levels while also promoting protein synthesis and fat storage
• fsh : in both sexes it stimulates production of gametes (sperm or eggs)
• norepinephrine : involved in the body's fight or flight response, but has more of an effect on your blood vessels