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The Endocrine System

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Released from the pancreas; causes liver to convert glycogen to glucose
a)
Glucagon
b)
Insulin
c)
Estrogen
d)
Adrenaline
2.

This tropic hormone released from the pituitary gland stimulates the adrenal gland:

a)

TSH

b)

ACTH

c)

FSH

d)

LH

3.

This tropic hormone stimulates the thyroid gland

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Iodine

c)

TSH

d)

Prolactin

4.

This hormone is released from the thyroid gland to stimulate bone building when calcium levels are too high in the blood.

a)

Calcitonin

b)

PTH

c)

Melatonin

d)

Cortisol

5.
When levels of calcium are low in the blood, this hormone is released, from this gland.
a)
ADH, pituitary
b)
Glucose; pancreas
c)
T3/T4, thyroid
d)
PTH, parathyroid
6.

The gland located near the brain; below the hypothalamus at location A is:

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

7.

The "master gland" of the body that secretes many tropic hormones that affect other glands is the ___.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pineal

c)

Thyroid

d)

Pituitary

8.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
On each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
On top of the heart
d)
In the inner ears
9.
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment. 
a)
Positive Feedback
b)
Negative Feedback
c)
Homeostasis 
d)
Targeted Cells 
10.
Structure of the Endocrine System which produces and releases hormones. 
a)
Endocrine Glands 
b)
hormones 
c)
Homeostasis 
d)
Negative Feedback
11.
What endocrine disorder is the result of hyposecretion of growth hormone?
a)
Pituitary dwarfism
b)
Gigantism
c)
Cretinism
d)
Acromegaly
12.
What endocrine disorder is the result of hypersecretion of growth hormone?
a)
Pituitary dwarfism
b)
Gigantism
c)
Cretinism
d)
Grave's Disease
13.
What hormone is responsible for the production of milk in the breast?
a)
prolactin
b)
oxytocin
c)
estrogen
d)
follicle stimulating hormone
14.
What is the target for antidiuretic hormone?
a)
liver
b)
thyroid
c)
kidney
d)
pancreas
15.
The pituitary is mostly controlled by:
a)
the pineal gland
b)
the thalamus
c)
the thyroid
d)
the hypothalamus
16.

Cortisol is secreted from this gland during a stress response

a)

adrenal cortex

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

parathyroid gland

d)

posterior pituitary

17.
Which cells respond to hormones?
a)
Target Cells
b)
Endocrine Cells
c)
Exocrine Cells
d)
Muscles and Nerves
18.
What is a tropic hormone?
a)
Targets another gland
b)
Able to pass through the lipid bilayer
c)
Unable to pass through the lipid bilayer
d)
Produced by the posterior pituitary
19.
Target cells always have ___ for the signaling molecule.
a)
receptors
b)
enzymes
c)
cAMP
d)
genes
20.
Which is a link between the nervous and endocrine systems?
a)
Hypothalmus
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Pineal Gland
d)
Neither, They are separate systems.
21.
What is the male gland that secretes testosterone?
a)
Ovaries
b)
Pituitary
c)
Testes
d)
Adrenal
22.
Letter C is pointing to
a)
Thyroid
b)
Pineal Gland
c)
Adrenal
d)
Parathyroids
23.
Which is another name for adrenaline?
a)
insulin
b)
epinephrine
c)
thymus
d)
amylase
24.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a ___.
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct
25.

What gland deals with regulating salt and water balance, metabolism, the immune system, and the body's response to stress?

a)

Adrenals

b)

Parathyroids

c)

Pineal Body

d)

Thyroid

26.

What gland deals with stimulating the thyroid glands to produce thyroid hormones?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Adrenals

c)

Thyroid

d)

Pineal Body

27.

What gland regulates the rate at which cells burn fuel from food to produce energy?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pituitary

c)

Parathyroids

d)

Adrenals

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