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Endocrine System

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Sex hormones are the only hormones in the body

a)

True

b)

False

2.

There are at least ___ different types of horomones in your body.

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

15

3.

Hormones that are there to trigger other hormones are called:

a)

tornadoes

b)

waterfalls

c)

cascades

d)

avalanches

4.

True or false: We are only hormonal during certain days

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Your body has two main (body system) bosses: What are they?

a)

the digestive system and the skeletal system

b)

the endocrine system and the muscular system

c)

the muscular system and the nervous system

d)

the endocrine system and the nervous system

6.

Which system is faster, the nervous system, or the endocrine system?

a)

the nervous system

b)

the endocrine system

7.

Hormones travel through your:

a)

blood

b)

neurons

c)

bone marrow

d)

brain

8.

True or false: Your endocrine organs are scattered around your body unlike other bodily systems

a)

true

b)

false

9.

A _____ is any structure that makes or secretes hormones:

a)

organelle

b)

organ

c)

gland

d)

your dog, Fido

10.

Who is the "Main Boss" (Think Dr. Don at IAA) of your endocrine system?

a)

the thyroid

b)

the pituitary gland

c)

the adrenal glad

d)

the pineal gland

11.

The hypothalimus is also part of the endocrine system

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Hormones can only trigger a reaction in a certain type of cells. These cells are called:

a)

trigger cells

b)

target cells

c)

thyroid cells

d)

walmart cells

13.

Hormones are usually made up mostly of:

a)

proteins

b)

fat

c)

amino acids

d)

zits

14.

True or false: Some hormones are lipid based and some are amino acid based.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

This organ regulates your blood sugar (after you've had too many of grandma's cookies!)

a)

pancreas

b)

gallbladder

c)

heart

d)

Pineal gland

16.

Diabetes is a disorder caused by:

a)

the digestive system

b)

the nervous system

c)

the endocrine system

d)

Eating too many of your grandmas cookies (although sometimes this could be the case, this is NOT the answer I'm looking for!)

17.

one of the most important "hormone cascades" in your body is called the ______ for short.

a)

HPA Axis

b)

APA Axle

c)

IAA Axis

d)

Earth's Axis

18.

_______ causes your body to enter the "fight or flight" mode

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Chlorine

c)

A nice relaxing day at the beach

d)

Cortisol