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Endocrine System

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The growth hormone affect all cells. The body part stimulates it's release.
a)
Parathyroid
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Pancreas
d)
Thyroid
2.
The thyroid gland affects:
a)
the brain
b)
the heart
c)
the liver
d)
all body cells
3.
Aldosterone targets kidneys, stimulating the reabsorption of sodium. It is released from:
a)
Adrenals
b)
Liver
c)
Thyroid
d)
Pituitary
4.
A tissue or group of tissues that make and releases hormones. 
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Pancreas
c)
Flight or Fight Response
d)
Glands
5.
regulates blood-sugar levels.
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Pancreas
c)
Flight or Fight Response
d)
Glands
6.
is a network of tissues and organs that release chemicals that control certain body functions.
a)
Hormones
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Endocrine System
d)
Type 2 Diabetes 
7.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
8.
The gland that stimulates secondary sex characteristics in females. 
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
9.
The pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the mastery gland.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The response to stress is called
a)
Flight or Fussy Response
b)
Fight or Afraid 
c)
Fish or Flee
d)
Fight or Flight Response 
11.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
12.
The gland that helps the body respond to stress and danger
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
13.
A gland that secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs is called the pituitary gland. 
a)
True
b)
False 
14.
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
a)
the thymus gland
b)
the thyroid gland
c)
the parathyroid glands
d)
the adrenal glands
15.
The purpose of the endocrine system is to
a)
maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli
b)
produce substances that protect the body from bacteria 
c)
maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis 
d)
transport molecules throughout the body
16.
Endocrine glands produce __________ which maintain the body in homeostasis
a)
oils
b)
neurotransmitters 
c)
tears
d)
hormones
17.
targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development
a)
growth hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
d)
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
18.
targets the brain and make people sleepy when its dark
a)
melanin
b)
melanoma
c)
melatonin
d)
melons
19.
a disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood
a)
hypertension
b)
sleep apnea
c)
diabetes
d)
hyperthyroidism
20.
name the organ labeled 4
a)
pituitary gland
b)
thyroid gland
c)
pancreas
d)
thymus
21.
What gland secretes thyroxin causing metabolism to increase?
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroid
c)
Adrenal
d)
Pancreas
22.
Which gland secretes insulin?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Ovaries
c)
Parathyroid
d)
Thymus
23.
Which hormone helps glucose get it into the cells of the body?
a)
Calcitonin
b)
Thyroxin
c)
Insulin
d)
Cortisol
24.
What hormone is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
a)
Testosterone
b)
Cortisol
c)
Adrenaline
d)
Parathyroid Hormone
25.
What is the endocrine system?
a)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
b)
controls all other endocrine glands
c)
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
d)
decreases bone calcium levels
26.

This part of the brain that links the nervous system and the endocrine system.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Pineal gland

27.

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

28.

The chemical product of an endocrine gland.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Hormone

c)

Nerve Cell

d)

Neurotransmitter

29.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

it creates chemicals that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis

b)

it creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis

c)

it maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis

d)

it releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis

30.

In what scenario might your body release adrenaline?

a)

when you're waking up from a long night's sleep

b)

when there isn't enough calcium in your bloodstream

c)

when you're threatened by a schoolyard bully

d)

when you've had too much to eat

31.

The pituitary gland is most similar to:

a)

a worker in a factory

b)

a mail carrier

c)

the boss of a big office

d)

a security guard

32.

Insulin causes

a)

a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose

b)

a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose

c)

an increase in the production of glucose from glycogen

d)

a release of adrenaline into the body

33.

What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?

a)

Thyroids

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Testes

d)

Parathyroids

34.

What structure is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

35.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
36.
The pituitary gland is represented by letter ___.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
Letter H is pointing to the ___.
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroid
c)
Pancreas
d)
Adrenal Glands
38.
The secretions from endocrine glands are called ________. These are complex chemicals that influence actions at distant sites and control body functions.
a)
Hormones
b)
Sebaceous Fluids
c)
Neural Impulses
d)
Lymph Fluids
39.
Which of the following gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?
a)
pituitary
b)
testes
c)
salivary
d)
thyroid
40.
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
41.
Which of the following has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
a)
pancreas
b)
anterior pituitary gland
c)
thymus gland
d)
thyroid gland
42.
The hormones of the ___ play a large role in regulating metabolism.
a)
thymus gland
b)
parathyroid gland
c)
thyroid gland
d)
pineal gland
43.
The hormone that lowers blood sugar is ___.
a)
Insulin
b)
Glucagon
c)
Cortisol
d)
Epinephrine
44.
Glucose levels in the blood are controlled by hormones made in the ___.
a)
Pancreas
b)
Thyroid
c)
Parathyroids
d)
Adrenal Glands
45.
Which of the following endocrine glands is NOT found in the brain?
a)
Pituitary 
b)
Pineal
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Thyroid
46.
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Digestive System
47.
Makes and releases hormones
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Digestive System
48.
Chemical messengers that signal a change in the body
a)
hormone
b)
enzyme
c)
protein
d)
carbohydrate
49.
___ means "to make"
a)
secrete
b)
excrete
c)
catalyze
d)
synthesize
50.
___ means "to release"
a)
secrete
b)
ingest
c)
catalyze
d)
synthesize
51.
___ means "to release outside the body"
a)
secrete
b)
excrete
c)
catalyze
d)
synthesize
52.
The Pancreas is part of the ___ system.
a)
Endocrine
b)
Circulatory
c)
Nervous
d)
none of these

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