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3.3 The Endocrine System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary role of the hypothalamus?

a)

to supply oxygen to the brain

b)

to connect the nervous system to the endocrine system

c)

to create and release growth hormone

d)

to coordinate muscle movements

2.

Messages sent by the endocrine system move _______ than messages sent by the nervous system.

a)

slower

b)

faster

3.

What is the male hormone produced by the testes?

a)

adrenalin

b)

estrogen

c)

insulin

d)

testosterone

4.

This gland controls metabolism, which is the speed at which our bodies use calories.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

pituitary

c)

thyroid

d)

pancreas

5.

What are hormones?

a)

chemical messages released by glands in the endocrine system

b)

impulses that travel to neurons and deliver messages

c)

muscles in the intestines that cause peristalsis

d)

tissues in the endocrine system that send chemical messages

6.

Which is an activity of the endocrine system?

a)

send and receive messages through neurons

b)

control body functions

c)

detect stimuli from the outside environment

d)

control the nervous system

7.

What do we call the effect of a hormone that causes more of the hormone to be released?

a)

glands

b)

hormones

c)

positive feedback

d)

negative feedback

8.

What do we call the effect of a hormone that the release of the hormone?

a)

glands

b)

hormones

c)

positive feedback

d)

negative feedback

9.

Which gland can only be found in females?

a)

ovary

b)

testes

c)

pancreas

d)

adrenal

10.

What is the biggest endocrine gland in the body?

a)

pituitary

b)

adrenal

c)

pancreas

d)

hypothalamus