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WorksheetsEndocrine System Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which endocrine gland produces adrenaline?
a)
Adrenal Medulla
b)
Adrenal Cortex
c)
Pancreas
d)
Thyroid
2.
Which gland of the endocrine system produces TSH?
a)
Thyroid
b)
Thymus
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal Body
3.
Which gland of the endocrine system contains Islets of Langerhans?
a)
ovaries
b)
pancreas
c)
pineal
d)
parathyroid
4.
The inner part of the Adrenal gland is called the:
a)
cortex
b)
center
c)
thymus
d)
medulla
5.
If you have a pituitary disorder, which gland will NOT be affected
a)
gonads
b)
pineal
c)
thyroid
d)
adrenal
6.
The big idea of the endocrine system is that __________ are chemical messengers that act on target cells
a)
neurotransmitters
b)
hormones
c)
nutrients
d)
minerals
7.
Secretions inside the body are called:
a)
endocrine
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocrine
d)
exocytosis
8.
hormones that are not soluble in water are:
a)
prostiglandins
b)
non-steroids
c)
steroids
d)
peptines
9.
When hormone levels rise, the organ that secretes the hormone is switched off. this is called:
a)
positive feedback loop
b)
hormone control
c)
endocrine balancing
d)
negative feedback loop
10.
which gland secretes cortisol?
a)
adrenal gland
b)
pancrease
c)
pineal gland
d)
thymus
11.
The pancrease secretes _____ when blood sugar is low
a)
insulin
b)
prostaglandins
c)
glucagon
d)
liver enzymes
12.
childbirth is an example of a _______ feedback loop
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
endocrine
13.
______ is the hormone that stimulates contractions during childbirth
a)
LH
b)
Oxytocin
c)
prolactin
d)
growth hormone
14.
Which hormone stimulates the production of cortisol?
a)
LH
b)
ACTH
c)
GH
d)
PRL
15.
which hormone stimulates milk production?
a)
LH
b)
GH
c)
PRL
d)
myostatin
16.
TSH is produced in the:
a)
thyroid
b)
pituitary gland
c)
pineal gland
d)
hypothalamus
17.
____ promotes sperm production in males and egg production in females
a)
TSH
b)
LH
c)
ACTH
d)
FSH
18.
Which hormone regulates water balance?
a)
ADH
b)
TSH
c)
GH
d)
ACTH
19.
A ______ increases urine production.
a)
anti-diuretic
b)
diuretic
c)
caffeine
20.
Which gland controls your metabolism?
a)
thyroid
b)
thymus
c)
pancrease
d)
adrenal
21.
your basal metabolic rate is how many ____ your body must consume to maintain life
a)
cookies
b)
bags of cheetos
c)
cans of pop
d)
calories
22.
lack of iodine causes swelling in the thyroid called a _______
a)
tumor
b)
glaucoma
c)
stoma
d)
goiter
23.
too much thyroid hormones results in hyperthyroidism, or __________
a)
grave's disease
b)
cretinism
c)
primordial dwarfism
d)
diabetes
24.
cushing's syndrom is when adrenal glands produce too much _____
a)
insulin
b)
epinepherine
c)
cortisol
d)
aldosterone
25.
_____ results from an insulin deficiency, causing high blood sugar
a)
Diabetes
b)
Pancreatitis
c)
addison's disease
d)
gigantism
26.
very low blood sugar is called ______
a)
hyperglycemia
b)
hypoglycemia
c)
Diabetes insipidus
d)
neuropathy
27.
Which hormone maintains circadian rhythm?
a)
TSH
b)
calcitonin
c)
aldosterone
d)
melatonin
28.
Which gland gets smaller with age?
a)
thyroid
b)
pancrease
c)
thymus
d)
pineal
29.
any hormone that affects the gonads are called:
a)
gonadotropins
b)
steroids
c)
prostiglandins
d)
leutenizing hormone
30.
an artificial androgen is called:
a)
testosterone
b)
anabolic steroid
c)
estrogen
d)
prostiglandins
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