Endocrine System Formative

The _________________ gland(s) sit on top of the kidneys, protect us from stress and produce cortisol (adrenaline).

• thyroid

• pituitary

• parathyroid

• adrenal

The ____________________ gland(s) are found behind the thyroid and control the calcium in the blood and bones.

• testes

• ovaries

• adrenal

• parathyroid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The ____________________ gland(s) is found in the neck and controls the rate of energy needed (metabolism), shaped like a butterfly.

• pituitary

• parathyroid

• thyroid

• adrenal

Too much human growth hormone in children causes ______________________.

• dwarfism

• goiter

• gigantism

• tall syndrome

Too little human growth hormone in children causes _____________________.

• dwarfism

• acromegaly

• gigantism

• short syndrome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The __________________gland(s) is found under the brain and produces eight very important hormones - called the BOSS gland.

• thyroid

• parathyroid

• adrenal

• pituitary

The testes produce ___________________.

• estrogen

• lactating hormone

• progesterone

• testosterone

__________________________ keeps bones strong and creates female characteristics.

• androgen

• testosterone

• estrogen

• progesterone

Feedback loops are special processes in the endocrine system that tell the body when to start and stop making _____________.

• glands

• energy

• hormones

• blood cells

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

_____________________ are the chemicals that act as messengers in the endocrine system of the body.

• glands

• hormones

• platelets

• plasma