Endocrine Review

The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.

• True

• False

Which of these functions are the main function of the endocrine system?

• To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs

• To make hormones that control growth and development

• To control balance, movement, and coordination

• To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens

Release of chemical messengers

are called

(a)  

• hormones
• glands
• muscles
• bones

These chemical messengers are synthesized and secreted by various glands

(a)  

• endocrine
• nervous
• chemical
• circulatory

Glands are .

(a)  

• organs
• muscles
• bones
• blood vessels

What is the function of the thymus?

• Help the immune system by training and developing cells

• Danger the inmune system

• Links nervous system to endocrine system

• Regulates blood sugar

Which one here reduces the amount of

glucose in the blood?

(a)  

• Insulin
• Glucagon
• Glycogen
• ADH

A hormone is _____________________.

• a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

• an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

• a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.

• a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

• Flooding the entire body

• Targeting specific parts of the brain

• Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

• Spreading through the nervous system

What is the function of the endocrine system?

• to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

• to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

• to provide structure and support for the body

• to defend the body against pathogens