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WorksheetsEndocrinology
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The pancreas produces _____ when your blood sugar level is high.
a)
GH
b)
ADH
c)
Glucagon
d)
Insulin
2.
Where is the pancreas located?
a)
Below the stomach
b)
Under the diagram
c)
In the pelvis
d)
In the brain
3.
This hormone increases reabsorption of water by kidney.
a)
ACTH
b)
ADH
c)
PTH
d)
glucagon
4.
Cortisol increases what?
a)
Glucagon
b)
Insulin
c)
Glycogen
d)
Glucose
5.
Cortisol is the metabolic response to what?
a)
Anger
b)
Stress
c)
Sugar
d)
Depression
6.
Where is the hypothalamus located?
a)
cranium
b)
center of brain
c)
chest
d)
kidney
7.
Which hormones is secreted from the pancreas?
a)
glucagon, progesterone
b)
oestrogen, progesterone
c)
oestrogen, insulin
d)
insulin, glucagon
8.
A steroid hormone acts inside the cell:
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What hormone is secreted from the ovaries ?
a)
oestrogen
b)
testosterone
c)
eggstrone
d)
ADH
10.
Where are the adrenal glands located ?
a)
on top of the kidney
b)
in the throat
c)
everywhere in the stomach
d)
in the arms and legs
11.
Which of the following glands does NOT belong to the endocrine system?
a)
Pituitary
b)
Thyroid
c)
Testes
d)
Salivary
12.
What is glucagon's major role in the body?
a)
to raise blood sugar
b)
to lower blood sugar
c)
to receive signals from the pituitary
13.
The production of luteinising hormone stimulates the production of which hormone?
a)
progestrone
b)
gonadotrophin releasing hormone
c)
oestrogen
d)
follicle stimulating hormone
14.
Where are hormones produced (made)
a)
Glands
b)
Bloodstream
c)
Target organs
15.
Where is testosterone made?
a)
Ovaries
b)
Pituitary gland
c)
Testis
16.
How do hormones travel from the glands where they are made to their target organs?
a)
Bloodstream
b)
Nerves
c)
Bones
17.
What are the target organs of insulin?
a)
Liver and pancreas
b)
Liver and muscles
c)
Liver and brain
18.
What effect does growth hormone have on bone and muscle cells?
a)
Causes cells there to divide to cause growth
b)
Causes cells there to stretch to cause growth
c)
Causes cells there to grow bigger to cause growth
19.
What are the two hormones that control the menstrual cycle?
a)
Oestrogen and testosterone
b)
Oestrogen and insulin
c)
Oestrogen and progesterone
20.
What is the function (job) of hormones?
a)
Control target organs
b)
Control your moods
c)
Control what you say
21.
What effect does adrenaline have on the body?
a)
Causes heart and breathing rate to increase.
b)
Causes heart and breathing rate to decrease.
c)
Has no effect on heart and breathing rate.
22.
The hormone is also known as the "cuddle or love" hormone:
a)
prolactin
b)
estrogen
c)
thyroid hormone
d)
oxytocin
23.
What hormone is responsible for the production of milk in the breast?
a)
prolactin
b)
oxytocin
c)
estrogen
d)
follicle stimulating hormone
24.
What is the stimulus for the release of prolactin?
a)
baby's head pushing on cervix
b)
baby breastfeeding
c)
low calcium in blood
d)
Both A and B
25.
The pituitary is mostly controlled by:
a)
the pineal gland
b)
the thalamus
c)
the thyroid
d)
the hypothalamus
26.
What pituitary hormone targets primarily bones and muscles?
a)
testosterone
b)
growth hormone
c)
antidiuretic hormo
d)
Both A and B
27.
Which pituitary hormone is stimulated by the dehydration that occurs during and after exercise?
a)
follicle stimulating hormone
b)
thyroid stimulating hormone
c)
antidiuretic hormone
d)
growth hormone
28.
Hormone that stimulates the bones to store excess calcium
a)
Calcitonin
b)
Parathyroid Hormone
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucagon
29.
Hormone that stimulates the bones to break down to increase blood calcium levels
a)
Parathyroid Hormone
b)
Thyroid Hormone
c)
Calcitonin
d)
Insulin
30.
Stimulates the adrenal cortex to release aldosterone and cortisol
a)
ACTH
b)
androgens
c)
ADH
d)
calcitonin
31.
Stimulates thyroid to secrete thyroxine
a)
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
b)
thyroxine
c)
calcitonin
d)
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
32.
Which gland produces these hormones: Growth Hormone, Prolactin, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH?
a)
Anterior pituitary
b)
Posterior pituitary
c)
Thyroid
d)
Parathyroid
33.
What is another term for steroid hormones?
a)
Lipid Soluble
b)
Water Soluble
c)
Androgens
d)
Cholesterol
34.
_________________ are the chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the bloodstream.
a)
Amino Acids
b)
Hormones
c)
Lipids
d)
Neurotransmitters
35.
The picture below best describes the activity of what type of hormone...
a)
Lipid-Soluable Hormones
b)
Water-Soluable Hormones
36.
The picture below best describes the activity of what type of hormone...
a)
Lipid-Soluble Hormones
b)
Water-Soluble Hormones
37.
Which best describes the characteristics of a TARGET CELL?
a)
Cell that contains receptors for a specific hormone
b)
Cell that sends chemical messengers to other cells
c)
Cells that are targetted by hormones
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