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Across 6. the most potent of the mineralocorticoids 7. insulin-producing cells 10. released in higher amounts during childbirth 12. the situation when one hormone cannot exert its full effects withou another hormone being present 13. the more prominent of the two catecholines 15. a condition where the thyroid gland enlarges and protrudes 17. hormone that prevents wide swings in water balance 18. a mixed gland composed of both endocrine and exocrine gland cells 20. follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormone 22. produces and releases hormones 23. low glucose levels

Down 1. produced by parafollicular cells in the thyroid 2. initiates the maturation of the male reproductive organs 3. only gonadal adrenocortical hormones are these 4. potent hyperglycemic agent 5. synthesized from cholesterol by the adrenal cortex 8. glands hidden in the thyroid gland 9. funnel shaped stalk that connects pituitary gland and the hypothalamus 11. antioxidant and amine hormone derived from serotonin 14. The scientific study of hormones and the endocrine organs 16. butterfly shaped gland 19. glucagon-synthesizing cells 20. a hormone that is produced by somatotrophs 21. lowers blood glucose