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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The gland that produces thymosin
a)
Thyroid Gland
b)
Parathyroid Glands
c)
Thymus Gland
d)
None of These
2.
The gland that produces melatonin
a)
Pineal Gland
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Pituitary Gland
d)
Pancrease
3.
The glands that produces testosterone
a)
Testis
b)
Ovaries
c)
Both of These
d)
Neither of These
4.
The glands that produce steroids and catecholamines
a)
Testis
b)
Adrenal Glands
c)
Ovaries
d)
Parathyroid Glands
5.
The producer of posterior pituitary hormones
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Pineal Gland
c)
Pituitary Gland
d)
None of These
6.
The gland that produces insulin and glucagon
a)
Pancreas
b)
Adrenal Glands
c)
Thymus Gland
d)
Hypothalamus
7.
The glands that act as antagonists to the thyroid gland
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroid
c)
Thymus
d)
Hypothalamus
8.
The gland that has both glandular and nervous tissue associated with it
a)
Pituitary Gland
b)
Pineal Gland
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
None of These
9.
The gland that is the major producer of female hormones
a)
Testis
b)
Ovaries
c)
Pancreas
d)
Thyroid
10.
The gland that is primarily responsible for body metabolism
a)
Thyroid Gland
b)
Parathyroid Glands
c)
Pituitary Gland
d)
Thymus Gland
11.
Which of the following is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones:
a)
body coordination
b)
mobilizing body defenses against stressors
c)
maintaining electrolyte balance
d)
growth and development
12.
Tropic hormones stimulate:
a)
other endocrine glands
b)
nervous tissues
c)
pineal gland
d)
thymus gland
13.
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood leads to:
a)
dwarfism
b)
acromegaly
c)
giantism
d)
cretinism
14.
Which of the following is NOT an anterior pituitary hormone?
a)
prolactin
b)
adrenocorticotropic hormone
c)
follicle-stimulating hormone
d)
antidiuretic hormone
15.
The hormone that triggers ovulation of an egg from the female ovary is:
a)
luteinizing hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
follicle-stimulating hormone
d)
progesterone
16.
Hormone concentrations are USUALLY regulated by:
a)
neurological control
b)
hypothalmic control
c)
positive feedback mechanisms
d)
negative feedback mechanisms
17.
Which of the following is NOT typical of the changes that follow hormone binding:
a)
cellular mutations occur
b)
plasma membrane permeability changes
c)
enzymes are activated or inactivated
d)
proteins are synthesized in the cell
18.
In men, luteinizing hormone is called:
a)
adrenocorticotropic hormone
b)
androgen
c)
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
d)
none of these
19.
An enlargement of the thyroid is called:
a)
goiter
b)
acromegaly
c)
cretinism
d)
myxedema
20.
Which of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin:
a)
stimulation of menstruation
b)
stimulation of uterine contractions
c)
stimulation of breast milk ejection
d)
none of these
21.
Hyposecretion of thyroxine in childhood leads to:
a)
dwarfism
b)
cretinism
c)
myxedema
d)
acromegaly
22.
Hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone leads to:
a)
Graves' Disease
b)
Cushing's Disease
c)
Addison's Disease
d)
Diabetes Insipidus
23.
The element necessary for thyroid function is:
a)
sodium
b)
potassium
c)
iodine
d)
all of these
24.
The enzyme that is produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops and that causes the release of aldosterone is
a)
renin
b)
cortisone
c)
cortisol
d)
angiotensin
25.
The glucocorticoids do all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
increase blood glucose levels
b)
decrease edema
c)
none of these
d)
regulate salt content of the blood
26.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Cushing's syndrome?
a)
moon face
b)
bronze skin tones
c)
buffalo hump
d)
water retention
27.
Hyposecretion of all the adrenal cortex hormones leads to:
a)
Addison's Disease
b)
Graves' Disease
c)
Cushing's Disease
d)
Hashimoto's Disease
28.
Insulin has a:
a)
hyperglycemic effect
b)
hypoglycemic effect
c)
neurologic effect
d)
tropic effect
29.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of diabetes mellitus:
a)
polyuria
b)
acidosis
c)
none of these
d)
moon face
30.
The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are called:
a)
interstitial cells
b)
alpha cells
c)
beta cells
d)
stem cells
31.
The pineal gland produces:
a)
renin
b)
estradiol
c)
glucagon
d)
melatonin
32.
Estrogens do all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
stimulate the development of secondary sex characteristics in females
b)
stimulate growth of facial hair
c)
stimulate menstruation
d)
prepare the uterus to receive a fertilized egg
33.
The hormone that appears to help regulate our sleep cycles is:
a)
melatonin
b)
thymosin
c)
progesterone
d)
testosterone
34.
The hormone responsible for T cell maturation is:
a)
thymosin
b)
melatonin
c)
progesterone
d)
thryroxine
35.
Which of the following is NOT produced by the hypothalamus:
a)
inhibiting hormones
b)
releasing hormones
c)
thyroid-stimulating hormone
d)
oxytocin
36.
Insulin
a)
beta cells
b)
alpha cells
c)
parathyroids
d)
adrenal cortex
37.
Melatonin
a)
thymus
b)
pineal
c)
posterior pituitary
d)
anterior pituitary
38.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
a)
anterior pituitary
b)
posterior pituitary
c)
pituitary gland
d)
none of these
39.
Glucagon
a)
alpha cells
b)
beta cells
c)
stem cells
d)
all of these
40.
Thymosin
a)
Thyroid gland
b)
Parathyroid glands
c)
Thymus gland
d)
Pancreas
41.
Growth hormone
a)
anterior pituitary
b)
posterior pituitary
c)
hypothalamus
d)
pineal gland
42.
Antidiuretic hormone
a)
Ovary
b)
Testis
c)
Adrenal gland
d)
Pancreas
43.
Cortisone
a)
posterior pituitary
b)
anterior pituitary
c)
adrenal cortex
d)
none of these
44.
Glucocorticoids
a)
adrenal cortex
b)
thymus
c)
pancreas
d)
none of these
45.
Human chorionic gonadotropin
a)
placenta
b)
ovaries
c)
testis
d)
pituitary gland
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