Endocrine System quiz review
Authored by Jim Plaggemeyer
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12th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the endocrine system structure with the correct description.
Pancreas
Secrete(s) the single most important hormone in the regulation of calcium levels
in the blood.
Testes
Play(s) an essential role in blood sugar regulation.
Thyroid gland
The largest pure endocrine gland in the body, located near the trachea.
Parathyroid glands
Release(s) the hormone that establishes our circadian rhythm.
Pineal gland
The only endocrine organ located in an external pouch.
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the endocrine system structure with the correct description.
Placenta
Sit(s) on top of the kidneys and play(s) a role in our body’s stress response.
Ovaries
The organ located in the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems by
controlling the production and secretion of other hormones throughout the body.
Pituitary gland
The only organ in the endocrine system that exists temporarily in the body.
Adrenal glands
The female reproductive sex gland.
Hypothalamus
Considered the “master endocrine gland” for its regulation of the activities of
many other glands in the body, but is ultimately controlled by the structure in #6.
3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
(a) is the hormone released by alpha cells in order to (b) blood sugar.
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
(a) is the hormone released by beta cells in order to (b) blood sugar.
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5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) pituitary gland is responsible for secreting six hormones that regulate other endocrine structures.
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) pituitary gland doesn’t actually produce any hormones, but instead secretes
hormones made and sent to it by the (b) .
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