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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
The endocrine system is in charge of...
giving signals to nerves.
controlling and regulating body processes chemically through hormones.
the excretion of waste.
breaking down nutrients.
It is an organ that produces and releases a secretion.
Gland
Liver
Bladder
Thyroid
What are the functions of hormones?
For coordinating the production, use, and storage of energy.
For reacting to stimuli outside from the body.
For maintaining homeostasis.
For regulating processes like development and reproduction.
Hormones are...
only noticeable when we hit puberty.
signals sent to nerves.
reactions produced through the movements of endocrine glands.
special chemical messengers created in the endocrine glands.
The hormone responsible for gamete formation is called...
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Growth hormone
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Oxytocin
The hormone for mammary glands to produce milk is called...
Vasopressin
Oxytocin
Prolactin
Thyroxine (T4)
Melatonin is responsible for...
the color of our skin.
our body rhythms and sleep patterns.
how high or deep our voice is.
the amount of hair we grow.
Oxytocin is responsible for...
eliminating toxins in the body.
uterine contraction during childbirth.
female secondary sex characteristics.
growth of uterine lining.
Hypothalamus...
is an endocrine gland that transports oxytocin and vassopresin to the pituitary gland for storage.
is an endocrine gland that stores oxytocin and vassopresin.
is a hormone that controls the brain into having certain dreams in sleep.
is a hormone that determines the energy levels of a person.
Luteinizing hormone is responsible for...
the way we see.
gamete formation.
adrenaline.
the release of sex hormones.
What hormone lowers calcium in blood?
Prolactin
Insulin
Progesterone
Calcitonin
What hormone prevents water loss?
Growth hormone
Vasopressin
Oxytocin
T3
The thyroid gland produces...
T3
T4
Prolactin
Calcitonin
What hormone is responsible for a flight-or-fight response?
Androgens
Adrenaline
Progesterone
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Testosterone is for...
male secondary sex characteristics.
female secondary sex characteristics.
male primary sex characteristics.
aroused responses of men.
Estrogen is for...
male secondary sex characteristics.
female secondary sex characteristics.
female primary sex characteristics.
aroused responses of women.
What is positive feedback?
It is when something good happens in the endocrine system.
It is when the amount of hormones produced is balanced.
It is when the production of more hormones is counteracted.
It is when increased hormone secretion is enhanced to produce even more hormones.
What is negative feedback?
It is when something bad happens to the endocrine system.
It is when the hormones produce is not balanced.
It is when the production of more hormones is counteracted.
It is when increased hormone secretion is enhanced to produce even more hormones.
