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Endocrine

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What gland is responsible for secreting Antidiuretic hormone
a)
Anterior Pituitary
b)
thymus
c)
Posterior Pituitary
d)
Adrenal
e)
Sudoriferous
2.
What is the effect of PTH
a)
It causes water retention and due to sodium retention
b)
It causes osteoclasts to break down bone releasing Calcium
c)
It causes the development of milk producing cells in breast tissue
d)
It is the factor that causes growth of the pituitary
e)
It causes the darkening of the skin
3.
Which pituitary hormone end result causes an increase in metabolism
a)
ADH
b)
PRL
c)
LH
d)
TSH
e)
hGH
4.
The pituitary is controlled by what region of the brain
a)
Thymus
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Cerebral Cortex
d)
Cerebellum
e)
Hypothalamus
5.
What hormones are secreted by the posterior Pituitary
a)
ADH and OXY
b)
MSH and PRL
c)
LH and FSH
d)
ADH and PRL
e)
hGH and OXY
6.
What is the large endocrine gland that lies just inferior to the larynx
a)
Thymus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Thyroid
d)
Cricoid
e)
Thyroxine
7.
Which two pancreatic hormones control blood glucose levels
a)
PTH and Calcitonin
b)
Glucagon and Insulin
c)
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
d)
LH and FSH
e)
hGH and Cortisol
8.
What hormones are primarily used by the reproductive system
a)
LH and FSH
b)
MSH and TRH
c)
Leptin and Neuropeptide Y
d)
Androgens
e)
Inhibin and Melatonin
9.
What is the body's primary use of iodine
a)
hGH
b)
Pituitary stabilization
c)
Hypothalmic signaling to the Pituitary
d)
Atrial natriuretic Peptide
e)
T3 and T4 formation
10.
Which of these hormones are used in the female reproductive cycle
a)
PGs and DHT
b)
LH and MSH
c)
PRL and Glucagon
d)
Estrogen and Progesterone
e)
Inhibin and Erythropoietin
11.
Which of the following is an example of exocrine glands?
a)
Pineal gland
b)
Thyroid Gland
c)
sweat glands
12.
Which of the following is considered the "master gland"?
a)
Thyroid Gland
b)
Thymus Gland
c)
Pancreas
d)
Pituitary Gland 
13.
Which of the following hormones is responsible for milk production?
a)
prolactin
b)
thymosin
c)
insulin 
14.
Which of the following hormones is responsible for growth and maintaining muscle mass and bone mass?
a)
prolactin
b)
thymosin
c)
growth hormone
d)
vasopressin
15.
A disruption to the secretion of growth hormone can result in...
a)
gigantism
b)
dwarfism
c)
both of these
16.
Which of the following causes contractions during childbirth and milk letdown while a mother is nursing?
a)
growth hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
17.
Which of the following hormones is responsible for regulation of water balance?
a)
Antidiuretic hormone 
b)
Oxytocin
c)
Insulin 
18.
Which of the following produces adrenaline?
a)
thyroid gland
b)
parathyroid glands
c)
pancreas
d)
adrenal glands
19.

How does the pituitary and hypothalamus work together

a)

Hypothalamus monitors the body and sends message to pituitary gland to maintain homeostasis

b)

Pituitary gland monitors the body and sends messages to hypothalamus to maintain homeostasis

c)

Homeostasis is maintained by the pituitary gland organising the hypothalamus

20.

What is the function of insulin and glucagon

a)

Controls the water balance in the body

b)

Controls sweat glands in body

c)

Controls blood sugar levels in body

21.

How do hormones move around the body?

a)

Through the blood

b)

Through the lymphatic system

c)

Through the bronchioli

22.

A protein released by endocrine glands to regulate the body

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

hormone

c)

enzyme

d)

antibody

23.

What does ADH do?

a)

Causes the pituitary gland to make LH and ovulation

b)

Facilitates birthing

c)

H2O Reabsorption

d)

Growth hormone

24.

What does aldosterone do?

a)

Regulates blood calcium

b)

Blood pressure control

c)

Produces thyroid hormones

d)

Regulates metabolism

25.

Vitamin __________ is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight.

a)

A

b)

E

c)

D

d)

K

26.

What does oxytocin do?

a)

Facilitates birthing

b)

H2O reasborption

c)

growth hormone

d)

milk production

27.

What does FSH do?

a)

Causes formation of Sperm/Ova

b)

Decreases secretion of stomach acids

c)

Regulates homeostasis

d)

Controls Blood Pressure

28.
Hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles
a)
Testosterone
b)
ADH
c)
Melatonin
d)
GH
29.
Hormone that stimulates spermatogenesis in males
a)
Testosterone
b)
FSH
c)
Estrogen
d)
LH
30.
Hormone that stimulates ovulation
a)
Estrogen
b)
Progesterone
c)
Testosterone
d)
LH
31.
Gland that releases  erythropoietin
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Pituitary
c)
Pineal
d)
Kidneys
32.
Gland that releases insulin
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Pituitary
c)
Digestive trac
d)
Pancreas
33.
Hormone that stimulates milk synthesis
a)
Prolactin
b)
Estrogen
c)
Progesteron
d)
Aldosterone
34.
Hormone that regulates fat, lipids and sugar metabolism
a)
Epinephrine
b)
Glucocorticoids
c)
Aldosterone
d)
Thyroxine
35.
Hormone that stimulates red blood cells production
a)
Erytrhopoietin
b)
FSH
c)
LH
d)
ADH
36.
The gland that secretes mineralocorticoids
a)
adrenals
b)
thyroid
c)
thymus
d)
liver
37.
The pituitary is controlled by what region of the brain
a)
Thymus
b)
Corpus Callosum
c)
Cerebral Cortex
d)
Cerebellum
e)
Hypothalamus
38.

Humoral

a)

hormones released through the blood

b)

hormones released by other endocrine glands

c)

Hormones released by nervous system

39.

Most superficial layer of adrenal gland

a)

glomerulosa

b)

reticular

c)

medullary

d)

fasiculata

40.

Islets are found in the tissue

a)

thyroid

b)

adrenal gland

c)

pancreas

d)

anterior pituitary

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