Endocrine Glands 2

What is the function of the hormone insulin?

• Increase blood sugar level.

• Decrease blood sugar level.

• Regulate calcium levels.

• Regulate water levels.

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Where are the adrenal glands located?

• In the brain.

• In the neck.

• On the pancreas.

• On the kidneys.

Which of the following is an effect of adrenaline?

• “Fight or flight”

• Increase in blood pressure

• Increase in breathing rate

• Increase in heart rate

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This hormone causes an increase in blood sugar level.

• Insulin

• Estrogen

• Glucagon

• Growth hormone

Which hormone is made by the testes?

• Testosterone

• Estrogen

• Progesterone

• Growth hormone

Which of the following hormones are produced by the ovaries?

• Testosterone

• Estrogen

• Growth hormone

• Progesterone

Identify organs “A” and “B.”

• A: adrenal gland B: pancreas

• A: pancreas B: adrenal glands

• A: Testes B: Ovaries

• A: Ovaries B: Testes

Which of the following hormones controls secondary sex characteristics such as sperm production, egg maturation, and the menstrual cycle.

• Progesterone

• Growth hormone

• Oxytocin

• Testesterone

• Estrogen

Identify glands “A” and “B.”

• A: pancreas B: adrenal gland

• A: testes B: ovaries

• A: thyroid B: parathyroid

• A: pituitary B: hypothalamus

How do hormones travel around the body?

• Along nerve cells

• Through ducts

• Through blood

• Through the digestive system