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The Senses and Endocrine System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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1.

This gland is located in the upper chest area, medial to the lungs. Once you reach adulthood, this gland becomes mostly adipose tissue and still produces some immune cells:

a)

Thalamus

b)

Thymus

c)

Thyroid

d)

Parathyroid

2.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Endocrine System? 
a)
Maintain homeostasis
b)
Regulate overall metabolism
c)
Support, protect, store, and transport substances in the body
d)
Stimulate and facilitate reproductive processes 
3.
The parathyroid:
a)
Secretes hormones that control metabolism
b)
Is the large butterfly-shaped gland surrounding the larynx
c)
Secretes insulin and glucagon
d)
Secretes hormones that regulate calcium (Ca+) levels 
4.

Which hormone does the pancreas secrete in response to a INCREASE in blood glucose levels?

a)

Insulin

b)

Trypsin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Adrenalin

5.

Which gland secrets hormones that control blood sugar levels as well as many processes of digestion?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Testes

c)

Thyroid

d)

Pancreas

6.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

7.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
8.

The inability to produce insulin

a)

cancer

b)

fatigue

c)

diabetes

9.

Which nerve allows you to smell

a)

cochlea cells

b)

olfactory cells

c)

optic nerve cells

10.

In a neuron, impulses move

a)

from dendrite to axon

b)

from cell body to dendrite

c)

from axon to cell body

11.

Gland that allows your body to respond to danger.

a)

thymus

b)

adrenal

c)

thyroid

d)

ovary

12.

Photoreceptors that detect color

a)

cones

b)

rods

13.

Clear, curved material behind iris that focuses light. This structure is also used in cameras for the same function.

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

lens

14.
What is this gland?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Pituitary
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Thyroid
15.
What does FSH stand for?
a)
Fat Shoe House
b)
Fatigued Side Head
c)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
d)
Fear-Stimulating Hormone
16.

A structure that has receptors for a hormone, drug, or other signaling molecules is known as a:

a)

Gland

b)

Organ

c)

Hormone

d)

Target cell

17.

Which gland in the body produces serotonin during the day and melatonin during the night.

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Pineal gland

c)

Ovaries

d)

Hypothalamus

18.

Which nerve allows you to hear and maintain balance?

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Trochlear

c)

Vagus

d)

Vestibulocochlear

19.

Order :

a)

stimulus - decision - response

b)

response - decision - stimulus

c)

stimulus - response - decision

20.

Which is not one of the (5) primary taste sensations?

a)

Umami

b)

Spicy

c)

Sweet

d)

Bitter