WorksheetsAP Ch 11: Endocrine
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 23mins
The secretions of the endocrine glands are called:
hormones
antibodies
enzymes
effectors
The small gland in the brain the controls many other glands is the ______
pons
pituitary
pineal
adrenal
The gland in the neck that helps to regulate metabolism is the ______
thyroid
hypothalamus
tonsil
thymus
The outer region of a gland or solid organ, such as the brain, is often called the _________
medulla
dermis
choroid
cortex
The hormone from the pancreas that lowers blood sugar is ______
insulin
thymosin
glucagon
thyroxine
Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the
adrenal glands
testes
pineal gland
ovaries
Epinephrine is secreted by the
thyroid
adrenal medulla
posterior pituitary gland
anterior pituitary gland
Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal cortex?
sex hormones
antidiuretic hormone
glucocorticoids
aldosterone
The group of cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas that are responsible for secreting insulin are the ____.
alpha cells
beta cells
chief cells
leukocytes
Bulging of the eyeballs due to hyperthyroidism is known as ____.
Cushing syndrome
exophthalmia
addison's disease
cretinism
The hormone that lowers the calcium and phosphate ion concentration of the blood by inhibiting the release of calcium phosphate ions from the bones and by increasing the excretion of these ions by the kidneys is ____.
vasopressin
serotonin
melatonin
calcitonin
The hormone that stimulates development of the follicles in the ovaries is ____.
lactogenic hormone
serotonin
luteinizing hormone
follicle-stimulating hormone
Too little growth hormone secreted before puberty, as a result of abnormal development of the pituitary gland, results in a condition known as ____.
acromegaly
dwarfism
cretinism
gigantism
A condition of the adrenal cortex characterized by bronzing of the skin, decreased blood sodium, low blood glucose, low blood pressure, fatigue, listlessness, and dehydration is called ____.
crohn's disease
diabetes mellitus
addison's disease
diabetes insipidus
The condition caused by too much secretion from the adrenal cortex, resulting in puffy skin, obesity, a moon-shaped face, and masculinizing changes in women, is known as ____.
addison's disease
diabetes mellitus
diabetes insipidus
cushing's syndrome
The hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas that is responsible for stimulating the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose when blood sugar levels are extremely low is ____.
insulin
amylase
vasopressin
glucagon
The male sex hormones that stimulate development of male sexual characteristics are known as ____.
parathormones
androgens
estrogens
progesterone
The "master gland" is known as the __________________.
thyroid gland.
adrenal gland.
pancreas.
pituitary gland.
Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.
Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
Letter J is pointing to
Ovaries
Pineal Gland
Adrenal
Testes
