The Endocrine System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• beta : cells that synthesize and secrete insulin
• plasma: where hydrophilic hormones are soluble and lipophilic hormones bind to proteins
• hydrophilic : a type of hormone with high water solubility, low lipid solubility, and includes amino acid derivatives and peptide hormones
• hyperglycemia : a feature of diabetes that results from defects in insulin secretion and action
• postabsorptive : a metabolic state in which endogenous energy stores are mobilized and catabolic reactions are favored
• synergism : the combined actions of several hormones are greater than the sum of their separate effects
• catabolism : the breakdown of degradation of large, energy-rich molecules within cells
• absorptive : a metabolic state in which glucose is a plentiful energy source and anabolic reactions are favored
• hormone : an extracellular signaling molecule that is released into the blood to elicit a physiological response
• glucagon : a major post-absorptive state hormone that facilitates the maintenance of fasting blood glucose
• glandular : portion of the anterior pituitary that produces hormones
• lipophilic : a type of hormone with low water solubility, high lipid solubility, and includes thyroid and steroid hormones
• neural : portion of the posterior pituitary that stores hormones from the hypothalamus and releases them into circulation
• alpha : cells that synthesize and secrete glucagon
• insulin : a major absorptive state hormone that enhances the uptake and storage of glucose
• skeletal : the absence of insulin in this type of muscle leads to reduced glucose uptake and increased protein degradation
• peptide : most hormones are of this type; made of short to medium length amino acid chains
• antagonism : one hormone causes the loss of another hormone's receptors
• langerhans : islets of _ ; the endocrine portion of the pancreas
• pancreas : the major hormone-producing organ of the endocrine system
• anabolism : the buildup or synthesis of larger organic molecules from small organic molecular subunits
• growth hormone : the regulator hormone of somatic cell growth and metabolism
• permissiveness : one hormone must be present in sufficient amounts to permit another hormone to have its full effects