Endocrine System Test

Which of the following glands is a portion of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst, sleep and wakefulness plus most of the involuntary mechanisms including body temperature?

• Hypothalamus

• Pituitary

• Pineal

• Ovary

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The gland produces the following hormones is ________________________________

Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)

Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)

• Pituitary

• Adrenal

• Thymus

• Hypothalamus

What is the name of the gland that regulates sleep patterns?

• testes

• ovary

• pituitary

• pineal

Which gland produces the following hormones: Antidiuretic hormone, ACTH, GH, LH, FSH, Oxytocin and Prolactin and Thyroid-stimulating hormone?

• Pituitary

• Hypothalamus

• Thymus

• Thyroid

What is a hormone?

• A chemical messenger

• An antibody

• A segment of DNA

• A foreign particle

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which gland secretes hormones necessary for calcium absorption?

• Thyroid

• Parathyroid

• Colon

• Uterus

Which gland produces the hormone called PTH?

• Pituitary

• Testes

• Parathyroid

• Pineal

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which gland helps to build resistance to disease?

• Thyroid

• Hypothalamus

• Pancreas

• Thymus

Which gland helps you to react to emergencies?

• Adrenal

• Pancreas

• Pituitary

• Thymus

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Estrogen and Progesterone are hormones produced by the testes.

• True

• False