Brain, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems

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Across 1. stores eggs in a female 5. connects the two sides of the brain together 7. a heartbeat is present at the _____ week of pregnancy 8. gland that released growth hormone 9. part of brain used when making a decision 11. where sperm are deposited during intercourse 12. the axon of a nerve is coated with this to insulate the nerve 14. length of time it takes a fertilzed egg to reach the uterus 15. in the testes, where sperm mature 16. gland that releases melatonin 17. main relay center it the brain directing info from the spinal cord to the correct part of the brain 19. fertilization occurs here 21. hormone released by thyroid gland 23. tube in male that brings sperm back into the body before ejaculation 26. this is an involuntary motion caused by hitting a sensory nerve which goes to the spinal cord and sets off an involuntary motor nerve, example is a knee jerk 28. hormone released by pancreas to release stored suger from the liver and put it into the bloodstream, works opposite of insulin 29. birth control pills stop this from occurring 30. week ____ of the menstrual cycle the girl has a period 31. used my males to stop sperm from entering the vagina 32. come off a nerve cell body, they connect to other nerves 33. the end of a nerve releases this to trigger another chemical release in the next nerve

Down 2. only 100% effecive form of birth control 3. number of weeks for an egg to mature 4. puts water and nutrients into the sperm to make semen 5. part of brain to help us walk straight 6. the space between two nerves near each other 9. opening to the uterus 10. part of brain that controls homeostasis like temp and water 13. autonomic motor nerves are ____________, you can't control them 18. part of the central nervous system where sensory nerves meet morot nerves 20. "fear" hormone released by adrenal glands 22. type of nerve that brings information TO the brain 24. if you're right handed, this side of your brain in most dominant 25. time it takes for a testes to make 1,000 sperm 27. number of months when the sex of a baby can be determined

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