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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the temporary gland during pregnancy?
a)
Placenta
b)
Thymus
c)
Pineal
d)
Parathyroid
2.
What gland is also called the "third eye"?
a)
Thymus
b)
Adrenal
c)
Pineal
d)
Atrial Natriuretic
3.
What is the outermost layer of the adrenal gland?
a)
medulla
b)
cortex
c)
pineal
d)
thymus
4.
What hormone is secreted by the walls of the heart?
a)
atrial natriuretic
b)
ACTH
c)
protein hormones
d)
prolactin
5.
What is too much secretion of a gland?
a)
hypothyroidism
b)
hypercalcemia
c)
glycosuria
d)
hypersecretion
6.
Which is called the "ovulating hormone"?
a)
TSH
b)
GH
c)
MSH
d)
LH
7.
What is a painless enlargement of the thyroid gland?
a)
simple goiter
b)
parathyroid
c)
prostaglandins
d)
thyroxine
8.
Which are weak male hormones secreted by the zona reticularis?
a)
testosterone
b)
oxytocin
c)
androgens
d)
calcitonin
9.
What is too little secretion of a gland?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyposecretion
c)
hypersecretion
d)
glycosuria
10.
Caused by hyposecretion of the beta cells:
a)
diabetes insipidus
b)
glycosuria
c)
diabetes mellitus
d)
Addison's disease
11.
Pancreatic islets:
a)
target organ cells
b)
prostaglandins
c)
adrenal medulla
d)
Islets of Langerhans
12.
Duct gland:
a)
adrenal
b)
exocrine
c)
thyroid
d)
endocrine
13.
Tropic hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland:
a)
TSH
b)
FSH
c)
MSH
d)
GH
14.
Pair of glands that sit on the top of each kidney:
a)
parathyroid glands
b)
adrenal glands
c)
prostaglandins
d)
posterior pituitary glands
15.
Structure in the brain that controls inhibiting and releasing hormones:
a)
androgen
b)
thymus
c)
adrenal medulla
d)
hypothalamus
16.
What is caused by too much growth hormone after the formative years?
a)
acromegaly
b)
gigantism
c)
dwarfism
d)
myxedema
17.
What is too little secretion of the thyroid gland?
a)
hypothyroidism
b)
hypersecretion
c)
hyperthyroidism
d)
hypercalcemia
18.
Tropic hormone that stimulates the production of milk during pregnancy:
a)
calcitonin
b)
oxytocin
c)
T3
d)
prolactin
19.
What gland aids the immune system?
a)
pineal
b)
thymus
c)
thyroid
d)
atrial nariuretic
20.
These contain alpha and beta cells:
a)
pancreatic islets
b)
adrenal glands
c)
anterior pituitary glands
d)
posterior pituitary glands
21.
What is a homeostatic process that increases the problem until it returns to balance?
a)
negative feedback
b)
fight or flight
c)
positive feedback
d)
glycolysis
22.
Which is a female sex hormone?
a)
insulin
b)
androgens
c)
testosterone
d)
estrogen
23.
Which is too little sugar in the blood?
a)
hypoglycemia
b)
hyperglycemia
c)
hypercalcemia
d)
hypersecretion
24.
Which gland secretes tropic hormones?
a)
thyroid glands
b)
anterior pituitary gland
c)
posterior pituitary gland
d)
adrenal glands
25.
The pineal gland is also called the
a)
master gland
b)
third eye
c)
islets of Langerhans
d)
parathyroid glands
26.
Which is a male sex hormone?
a)
thymosin
b)
estrogen
c)
testosterone
d)
progesterone
27.
Which tropic hormone stimulates the adrenal glands?
a)
FSH
b)
TSH
c)
ACTH
d)
LH
28.
Which is too much sugar in the blood?
a)
hypoglycemia
b)
hypercalcemia
c)
glycosuria
d)
hyperglycemia
29.
Created by hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex:
a)
G.A.S.
b)
Addison's disease
c)
Cushing's syndrome
d)
acromegaly
30.
What is the homeostatic process in which the problem is taken away to restore balance?
a)
negative feedback
b)
hypercalcemia
c)
positive feedback
d)
acromegaly
31.
Which is caused by tumors of the adrenal cortex?
a)
acromegaly
b)
myxedemia
c)
Addison's disease
d)
Cushing's syndrome
32.
Secretion of epinepherine and nor epinephrine causes this:
a)
cretinism
b)
fight or flight
c)
diabetes mellitus
d)
simple goiter
33.
Which are four small glands located on the back of the thyroid gland?
a)
gonadotropins
b)
pineal glands
c)
parathyroid glands
d)
melatonin
34.
What is caused by too much growth hormone during the formative years?
a)
gigantism
b)
dwarfism
c)
acromegaly
d)
myxedemia
35.
This is also called the Master Gland:
a)
pineal gland
b)
pituitary gland
c)
thyroid gland
d)
thymus
36.
This hormone keeps water in the body:
a)
LH
b)
ACTH
c)
TSH
d)
ADH
37.
Which gland secretes calcitonin?
a)
thymus
b)
pineal
c)
thyroid
d)
pituitary
38.
What is another name for tissue glands?
a)
prostaglandins
b)
islets of Langerhans
c)
oxytocin
d)
calcitonin
39.
Which stimulates the production of melanocytes?
a)
TSH
b)
LH
c)
FSH
d)
MSH
40.
What is another name for the anterior pituitary gland?
a)
neurohypophysis
b)
myxedema
c)
adenohypophysis
d)
acromegaly
41.
Which is too much sugar in the urine?
a)
glycosuria
b)
hypoglycemia
c)
hyperglycemia
d)
hypercalcemia
42.
Which of the following is insulin independent and usually occurs in adults?
a)
diabetes mellitus
b)
type I diabetes
c)
diabetes insipidus
d)
type II diabetes
43.
Which of the following decreases the amount of calcium in the blood?
a)
calcitonin
b)
hypoglycemia
c)
hypercalcemia
d)
hypersecretion
44.
Secreted by the hypothalamus, these promote the secretion of hormones:
a)
insulin
b)
releasing hormones
c)
inhibiting hormones
d)
corocoids
45.
Which gland secretes T3, T4, and calcitonin?
a)
pineal
b)
thyroid
c)
adrenal
d)
thymus
46.
What is another name for the posterior pituitary gland?
a)
adenohypophysis
b)
neurohypophysis
c)
islets of Langerhans
d)
acromegaly
47.
Which tropic hormone is necessary for ovulation?
a)
FSH
b)
TSH
c)
LH
d)
MSH
48.
Many athletes abuse these:
a)
growth hormone
b)
steroid hormones
c)
protein hormones
d)
anabolic steroids
49.
Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, these stimulate other glands to secrete:
a)
tropic hormones
b)
anabolic hormones
c)
steroid hormones
d)
protein hormones
50.
Which is caused by hyposecretion of ADH?
a)
diabetes mellitus
b)
type I diabetes
c)
diabetes insipidus
d)
type II diabetes
51.
Which is too much calcium in the blood?
a)
hypothyroidism
b)
glycosuria
c)
hyperthyroidism
d)
hypercalcemia
52.
Which is too much calcium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyposecretion
c)
hyperglycemia
d)
hypersecretion
53.
Secreted by the hypothalamus, these promote the inhibition of hormones:
a)
releasing hormones
b)
tropic hormones
c)
inhibiting hormones
d)
protein hormones
54.
This is where the pituitary gland is located:
a)
on top of the kidneys
b)
thymus
c)
hypothalamus
d)
sella turcica
55.
Which secretes glucagon?
a)
alpha cells
b)
adrenal glands
c)
thyroid glands
d)
beta cells
56.
This hormone is responsible for labor pains and releasing breast milk:
a)
prolactin
b)
oxytocin
c)
calcitonin
d)
cortocoids
57.
This tropic hormone stimulates the ovarian follicle to secrete:
a)
MSH
b)
ACTH
c)
FSH
d)
LH
58.
These secrete insulin:
a)
beta cells
b)
alpha cells
c)
pineal glands
d)
adrenal glands
59.
This tropic hormone is secreted to promote normal growth:
a)
LH
b)
ACTH
c)
GH
d)
MSH
60.
These hormones need a second messenger:
a)
steroid hormones
b)
tissue hormones
c)
tropic hormones
d)
protein hormones
61.
Which is insulin dependent and usually occurs in children?
a)
type II diabetes
b)
type I diabetes
c)
diabetes mellitus
d)
diabetes insipidus
62.
Cells that attract particular hormones are called
a)
beta cells
b)
alpha cells
c)
target organ cells
d)
stem cells
63.
These hormones can go directly into a cell:
a)
tropic hormones
b)
tissue hormones
c)
protein hormones
d)
steroid hormones
64.
This describes how the body reacts to harmful stimuli:
a)
glycogenolysis
b)
G.A.S.
c)
positive feedback
d)
negative feedback
65.
Which is too much secretion of the thyroid gland?
a)
hyperthyroidism
b)
hypercalcemia
c)
hypothyroidism
d)
hyposecretion
66.
Glands that secrete into the blood:
a)
endocrine
b)
exocrine
c)
duct
d)
sweat glands
67.
Caused by too little growth hormone during the formative years:
a)
gigantism
b)
acromegaly
c)
dwarfism
d)
myxederma
68.
Gland that secretes oxytocin and ADH:
a)
anterior pituitary gland
b)
thymus glande
c)
pineal gland
d)
posterior pituitary gland
69.
Which hormone works opposite of growth hormone?
a)
insulin
b)
glucagon
c)
melatonin
d)
calcitonin
70.
Calcitonin helps prevent which of the following:
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyperthyroidism
c)
Addison's disease
d)
Cushing's syndrome
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