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DMA. KAP10203 - C10: Endocrine (Part 1)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

2.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

3.

Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

zero feedback

d)

Hormones are not regulated

4.

What is tropic hormone?

(a)  

5.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
6.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

7.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
8.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

9.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
10.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

11.

Which gland produces Prolactin?

a)

pituitary

b)

parathyroid

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenals

12.

Which of the following are produced from the thyroid?

a)

calcitonin

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

oxytocin

d)

aldosterone

13.

This hormone produced by your adrenal glands is responsible for your ability to react to long term stress.

a)

epinephrine

b)

cortisol

c)

prolactin

d)

aldosterone

14.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
15.

Calcitonin will reduce blood levels of:

a)

calcium

b)

phosphorous

c)

sodium

d)

iodine

16.

Parathyroid hormone will cause blood levels of calcium to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

17.

Which hormone will raise blood sugar levels?

a)

insulin

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

thyroid hormone

d)

glucagon

18.

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid:

a)

aldosterone

b)

cortisol

c)

PTH

d)

ADH

19.

The beta cells of the pancreas are stimulated during hyperglycemia to produce:

a)

glucagon

b)

insulin

c)

calcitonin

d)

PTH

20.

Which of the following is the storage form of glucose:

a)

glycogen

b)

glucagon

c)

gluconeogenesis

d)

glycogenolysis

21.

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the anterior pituitary gland:

a)

TSH

b)

ACTH

c)

ADH

d)

FSH

22.
Which hormone is not secreted by the anterior pituitary.
a)
Oxytocin
b)
FSH
c)
TSH
d)
ACTH
23.
Insulin is secreted by:
a)
α-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
b)
β-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
c)
β-cells in the pancreatic medulla
d)
α-cells in the pancreatic cortex
24.
The ovarian follicle is stimulated through development by:
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
25.
The levels of Calcium in the blood are controlled by the:
a)
Parathyroid Glands
b)
Thyroid Gland
c)
Pineal Gland
d)
Adrenal Gland
26.
Hormones that enter cells directly to cause changes are usually:
a)
Steroids
b)
Proteins
27.

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

28.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
29.

What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?

a)

Sweat

b)

Hormones

c)

Saliva

d)

Tears

30.
controls changes in growing male's body
a)
ovaries
b)
testes
c)
pancreas
d)
thymus
31.
Endocrine glands produce __________ which maintain the body in homeostasis
a)
oils
b)
neurotransmitters 
c)
tears
d)
hormones
32.
targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development
a)
growth hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
d)
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
33.
targets the brain and make people sleepy when its dark
a)
melanin
b)
melanoma
c)
melatonin
d)
melons
34.

Which of the following is an endocrine glands?

a)

Hypophysis

b)

Testes

c)

Gonads

d)

Thyroid

e)

Pancreas

35.

Hormone(s) that is/are secreted by pituitary gland

a)

thyrotropin

b)

growth hormone

c)

prolactin

d)

oxytocin

e)

estrogen