WorksheetsEndocrine System Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is the pituitary the "master gland"?
a)
Its hormones affect other glands.
b)
Its hormones can replicate the actions of other hormones.
c)
All hormones start as immature pituitary hormones.
d)
Its hormones control reproduction.
2.
Lara is frightened and can feel her heart start to pound. What hormone is causing her reaction?
a)
Epinephrine
b)
Progesterone
c)
Thyrotropin
d)
Glucagon
3.
Which of the following is classified as an endocrine hormone?
a)
Glycogen
b)
Insulin
c)
Surfactant
d)
Melanin
4.
When doctors wish to induce labor, a pregnant woman is given pitocin, a synthetic form of what pituitary hormone?
a)
Vasopressin
b)
Estrogen
c)
Progesterone
d)
Oxytocin
5.
Which of the following glands produces estrogen?
a)
Pineal
b)
Pituitary
c)
Ovary
d)
Adrenal
6.
What hormones stimulate body hair, facial hair, large muscles and a deep voice?
a)
Androgens
b)
Estrogens
c)
ADH and TSH
d)
Aldosterone and cortisone
7.
Acromegaly is caused by the oversecretion of somatotropin in adults causing:
a)
Enlarged bones in the hands, feet, and face
b)
Extreme tallness and retarded mental development
c)
Polyuria, polydipsia, and dehydration
d)
A small body size and short extremities
8.
Robbie is 24 years old, four feet tall, has short arms, and normal mental development. He has:
a)
Diabetes insipidus
b)
Acromegaly
c)
Dwarfism
d)
Hypothyroidism
9.
Karla has an enlarged thyroid gland. The enlargement is called a/an:
a)
Goiter
b)
Adenoma
c)
Fibroid
d)
Lipoma
10.
Cushing's syndrome is a disorder of the:
a)
Adrenal gland
b)
Thyroid gland
c)
Pituitary gland
d)
Pancreas
11.
Negative Feedback Mechanisms
a)
cause great fluctuations in hormone concentration within the blood
b)
inhibit hormone release once a satisfactory level of the hormone has been reached
c)
creates imbalance and potential disease
d)
cause the endocrine organs to shut down completely
12.
Which of the following endocrine glands is located on top of each kidney?
a)
pancreas
b)
adrenal
c)
thyroid
d)
testes
13.
ADH is released from
a)
posterior pituitary gland
b)
anterior pituitary gland
c)
pancreas
d)
adrenal
14.
Growth Hormone is released from
a)
pituitary gland
b)
thymus
15.
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
a)
the thymus gland
b)
the thyroid gland
c)
the parathyroid glands
d)
the adrenal glands
16.
Hormones are either steroid hormones (fat based hormones) or amino acid hormones (water soluble hormones). Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
melatonin and calcitonin are steroid hormones
b)
Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are steroid hormones
c)
insulin and glucagon are steroid hormones
d)
testosterone and parathyroid hormone are amino acid hormones
17.
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
18.
Endocrine glands produce __________ which maintain the body in homeostasis
a)
oils
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
tears
d)
hormones
19.
Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback loop?
a)
regulation of body temperature at 37 degrees Celsius
b)
regulation of blood sugar levels
c)
contractions during childbirth
d)
regulation of water levels in humans
20.
The anterior pituitary produces the following hormone(s)
a)
oxytocin for uterine contraction and ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) for re-absorption of water by kidneys
b)
melatonin which controls wake/sleep cycles and calcitonin which stores calcium in bones
c)
prolactin which promotes milk production and growth hormone which promotes growth and development of bone and muscle
d)
parathyroid hormone which targets bone destroying cells (osteoclasts) to release stored calcium
21.
targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development
a)
growth hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
d)
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
22.
targets most organs and promotes metabolism (the chemical reactions in your body)
a)
T3 and T4
b)
calcitonin
c)
ADH
d)
metabolite
23.
stores calcium in bones when calcium levels are high
a)
parathyroid hormone
b)
calcitonin
c)
calciumonus
d)
T3 and T4
24.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
25.
Letter E is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pineal Gland
c)
Adrenal
d)
Parathyroids
26.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
27.
Letter B is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pineal Gland
c)
Adrenal
d)
Parathyroids
28.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
29.
Letter J is pointing to
a)
Ovaries
b)
Pineal Gland
c)
Adrenal
d)
Testis
30.
The anterior pituitary is labeled
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
31.
The posterior pituitary is labeled
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
32.
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the
a)
skin
b)
blood stream
c)
heart
d)
muscles
33.
Blood carries hormone to the _________ cell
a)
Big W
b)
Stocklands
c)
prison
d)
target
34.
If you do not eat your blood sugar will be
a)
high
b)
average
c)
low
d)
excitable
35.
Links nervous system to endocrine system
a)
Pituitary Gland
b)
medulla
c)
Hippopotamus
d)
Hypothalamus
36.
Which is gland "E" four small glands
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Adrenal
c)
Parathyroid
d)
Pituitary
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