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AP Ch 11: Endocrine

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The secretions of the endocrine glands are called:

a)

hormones

b)

antibodies

c)

enzymes

d)

effectors

2.

The small gland in the brain the controls many other glands is the ______

a)

pons

b)

pituitary

c)

pineal

d)

adrenal

3.

The gland in the neck that helps to regulate metabolism is the ______

a)

thyroid

b)

hypothalamus

c)

tonsil

d)

thymus

4.

The outer region of a gland or solid organ, such as the brain, is often called the _________

a)

medulla

b)

dermis

c)

choroid

d)

cortex

5.

The hormone from the pancreas that lowers blood sugar is ______

a)

insulin

b)

thymosin

c)

glucagon

d)

thyroxine

6.

Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the

a)

adrenal glands

b)

testes

c)

pineal gland

d)

ovaries

7.

Epinephrine is secreted by the

a)

thyroid

b)

adrenal medulla

c)

posterior pituitary gland

d)

anterior pituitary gland

8.

Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal cortex?

a)

sex hormones

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

glucocorticoids

d)

aldosterone

9.
The pituitary gland is divided into 2 lobes:  anterior and posterior lobes.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
at the base of the brain
b)
in the pelvic area
c)
on top of each kidney
11.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct
12.

The group of cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas that are responsible for secreting insulin are the ____.

a)

alpha cells

b)

beta cells

c)

chief cells

d)

leukocytes

13.

Bulging of the eyeballs due to hyperthyroidism is known as ____.

a)

Cushing syndrome

b)

exophthalmia

c)

addison's disease

d)

cretinism

14.

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 ____.

a)

vasopressin

b)

serotonin

c)

melatonin

d)

calcitonin

15.

The hormone that stimulates development of the follicles in the ovaries is ____.

a)

lactogenic hormone

b)

serotonin

c)

luteinizing hormone

d)

follicle-stimulating hormone

16.

Too little growth hormone secreted before puberty, as a result of abnormal development of the pituitary gland, results in a condition known as ____.

a)

acromegaly

b)

dwarfism

c)

cretinism

d)

gigantism

17.

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 ____.

a)

crohn's disease

b)

diabetes mellitus

c)

addison's disease

d)

diabetes insipidus

18.

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 ____.

a)

addison's disease

b)

diabetes mellitus

c)

diabetes insipidus

d)

cushing's syndrome

19.

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 ____.

a)

insulin

b)

amylase

c)

vasopressin

d)

glucagon

20.

The male sex hormones that stimulate development of male sexual characteristics are known as ____.

a)

parathormones

b)

androgens

c)

estrogens

d)

progesterone

21.
What hormone prolongs and intensifies the sympathetic response during stress by increasing heart rate and raising blood glucose?
a)
Epinephrine
b)
Glucocorticoid
c)
T3 and T4
d)
ADH
22.
What hormone lowers blood calcium?
a)
Calcitonin
b)
PTH
c)
Glucagon
d)
Insulin
23.
What hormone increases the amount of water absorbed by the kidneys thereby decreasing urine amount?
a)
Calcitonin
b)
Mineralocorticoids
c)
ADH
d)
ACTH
24.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

25.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
26.

Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.

a)

Thyroid Gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus Gland

d)

Pituitary Gland

27.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear
28.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
29.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
30.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
31.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes