Endocrine System/Adolescence review

Which gland is located closest to the human brain?

• thyroid
• pituitary
• thymus
• ovaries

The pituitary gland is most similar to:

• a worker in a factory
• a mail carrier
• the boss of a big office
• a security guard

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Your metabolism is controlled by the thyroid gland. What's the best explanation for "metabolism"?

• the rate at which your cells use energy

• your body's sleep cycle

• your sexual maturity

• your body temperature

What might happen if your parathyroid gland didn't function properly?

• you couldn't become a mother or father

• your endocrine system would shut down

• you wouldn't be able to react to stress properly

• your nerves and muscles would not function properly

When might your body release adrenaline?

• when you're waking up from a long night's sleep
• when there isn't enough calcium in your bloodstream
• when you're threatened by a schoolyard bully
• when you've had too much to eat

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

People with enlarged thyroid glands develop a condition called "goiter". This is often visible as:

• a growth on the forehead
• a lump in the neck
• a swelling in the abdomen
• pimples on the back

Type 1 diabetes is related to an imbalance in which hormone?

• insulin
• adrenaline
• melatonin
• estrogen

Without your thymus, your body would have trouble:

• fighting infections
• sleeping normally
• reacting to stress
• regulating its temperature

A woman's egg cells can be found inside her:

• thyroid
• ovaries
• thymus
• testes

Place in order:
A. cells send negative feedback to glands
B. hormones are released into the blood
C. hormones are absorbed by target cells

• A B C
• B A C
• A C B
• B C A