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WorksheetsHS-1 Endocrine System Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The hormone that prepares us to fight or flight is:
a)
aldosterone
b)
epinephrine
c)
cortisol
d)
corticoid
2.
A decrease in the production of insulin causes:
a)
diabetes mellitus
b)
cretinism
c)
exophthalmos
d)
diabetes insipidus
3.
The master gland is known as the:
a)
pituitary
b)
thyroid
c)
adrenal
d)
ovary
4.
The chief treatment for _____________________ is growth hormone injections.
a)
Diabetes Mellitus
b)
Gigantism
c)
Short Statue (Dwarfism)
d)
Hypothyroidism
5.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
above the kidneys
b)
thoracic cavity
c)
trachea area
d)
abdomen
6.
For uterine contraction during childbirth the expectant mother needs to secrete:
a)
iodine
b)
estrogen
c)
oxytocin
d)
prolactin
7.
Which gland is located in the chest and shrinks as we age?
a)
thyroid
b)
thymus
c)
pituitary
d)
ardrenal
8.
ADH stands for:
a)
addison's disease hormone
b)
antidiuretic hormone
c)
androdoginin hormone
d)
all-diglyceride hormone
9.
A hypersecretion of growth hormone during adulthood causes:
a)
gigantism
b)
short statue (dwarfism)
c)
acromegaly
d)
myxedema
10.
Diabetes Mellitus is caused by
a)
decrease insulin production
b)
decrease in ADH production
c)
overactive thyroid
d)
underactive thymus
11.
Cushing's Syndrome is caused by:
a)
underproduction of corticosteroids
b)
underproduction of FSH
c)
overproduction of corticosteroids
d)
overproduction of ADH
12.
Hyperthyroidism can result in all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
a)
Myxedema
b)
Grave's Disease
c)
Thyroiditis
13.
Acromegaly is caused by:
a)
Underproduction of growth hormone
b)
Overproduction of growth hormone
c)
Underactive adrenal gland
d)
Overactive adrenal gland
14.
Addison's Disease is caused by:
a)
underactive adrenal glands
b)
overactive adrenal glands
c)
overactive thyroid
d)
underactive thyroid
15.
Gigantism is caused by:
a)
hypofunctioning thyroid
b)
hyperfunctioning thyroid
c)
hyperfunctioning pituitary
d)
hypofunctioning pituitary
16.
The abnormal protrusion of the eyes is:
a)
tetany
b)
exophthalmos
c)
cretinism
d)
goiter
17.
Diabetes Insipidus is caused by:
a)
insulin deficiency
b)
ADH deficiency
c)
TSH deficiency
d)
FSH deficiency
18.
An enlargement of the thyroid gland is:
a)
polyphagia
b)
goiter
c)
addison's diseae
d)
cushing's disease
19.
Excessive hunger is referred to as:
a)
polyphagia
b)
dysphagia
c)
polyuria
d)
polydipsia
20.
A hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is a powerful cardiac stimulant:
a)
adrenalin
b)
calcitonin
c)
estrogen
d)
oxytocin
21.
Excessive thirst is called:
a)
Polyphagia
b)
polyuria
c)
polydipsia
22.
A hormone that develops breast tissue and the production of breast milk after childbirth is:
a)
FSH
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
d)
estrogen
23.
The hypersecretion of growth hormone, causing the overgrowth of long bones is:
a)
addison's disease
b)
gigantism
c)
tetany
d)
cretinism
24.
The excess of growth hormone in adults, causes the over development of the bones of the hands, face, and feet:
a)
acromegaly
b)
gigantism
c)
grave's disease
d)
cushing's syndrome
25.
A chemical secretion from the endocrine glands is a:
a)
melatonin
b)
calcitonin
c)
hormone
d)
adrenalin
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