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WorksheetsCIDEDCO - Endocrine System
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which one of the following substances is not a hormone?
Thyroxine
Estrogen
Pancreatin
Adrenaline
Which one of the following does not act as an exocrine gland?
Goblet cell
Salivary gland
Sweat gland
Pituitary gland
Acromegaly is most likely to occur in:
A baby
An infant
An Adolescent
An adult
Acromegaly results from an increased function of the:
Pituitary gland
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Thyroid gland
The hormone which acts on cells to increase amino acid uptake in protein synthesis is:
Calcitonin
Parathyroid gland
Luteinising hormone
Aldosterone
ACTH influences the secretion of:
Insulin
Adrenaline
Prolactin
Cortisone
Anti-diuretic hormone is released by the:
Hypothalamus
Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Adrenal glands
Vasopressin (ADH) regulates:
The amount of urine excreted by the kidneys
The speed of growth of the bones
The contraction of the uterus
The secretion of thyroxine
The hormone which regulates their bodies M metabolism is:
Thyroxine
Parathormone
Cortizone
FSH
The element required by the thyroid gland for the production of it’s hormone is:
Potassium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Iodine
Hormones that contain iodine are produced by the:
Pituitary
Adrenal medulla
Pancreas
Thyroid
Cretinism Is caused by the deficiency of the hormone:
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
Insulin
Anti-diuretic hormone
When the plasma calcium level falls, parathyroid hormone secretion:
Decreases
Remains the same
Increases
Goes to zero
The hormone secreted by the parathyroid gland regulates the:
Amount of sodium excreted
Metabolic rate
Level of calcium in the blood plasma
State of mental alertness
In tetany there is a low blood level of:
Chlorides
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
The Islets of Langerhans are located in the:
Liver
Spleen
Pancreas
Colon
Insulin in the blood controls the concentration of:
Carbon dioxide
Amino acids
Adrenaline
Glucose
A function of insulin is to:
Convert stored glycogen into glucose
Aid the absorption of glucose in the illium
Promote the uptake of glucose by the cells
Aid the digestion of carbohydrates
Glucagon Is a hormone produced by
The adrenal cortex
The adrenal medulla
The alpha cells of the pancreas
The beta cells of the pancreas
A person with diabetes loses weight and tires easily because:
She drinks too much and eats too little
Her diet is high in carbohydrates
She has frequency to micturition
She is unable to metabolize blood sugar
A person with diabetes lacks:
Fibrinogen
Thyroxine
Insulin
Adrenaline
A disease caused by a disorder of the pancreas is:
Exophthalmic goiter
Cretinism
Diabetes mellitus
Addison’s disease
The adrenal glands are situated:
On the top of the kidneys
In the neck
At the base of the brain
Within the reproductive organs
Which of the following is not caused by adrenaline?
Increased heartbeat
Dilation of blood vessels supplying muscles
Constriction of vessels supplying skin
Erection of hairs
The release of adrenaline:
Increase his blood glucose levels and heart rate
Increases blood calcium levels
Decreases blood glucose levels and heart rate
Can cause the appearance of goiter in the person
The endocrine gland that secretes the hormone which helps a person to react in a dangerous situation is the:
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Estrogen is produced in the:
Uterus
Ovary
Pituitary
Thyroid
The gland which controls the production of sex hormones is:
The thyroid gland
The parathyroid gland
The adrenal glands
The pituitary
Female reproductive organs are under control of:
Estrogen
Ovum
Progesterone
FSH
A function of estrogen is to
Increased secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone
Regenerate the endometrium
Develop the placenta for an ovum to be implanted
Shed the endometrium administration
The change from a girl to an adult at puberty is controlled by the hormone:
Estrogen
Testosterone
Cortisone
Parathormone
Ovulation usually takes place about:
10 days before menstruation
Seven days before menstruation
14 days after menstruation
Four days after menstruation
The hormone which converts the Graaflan follicle to a corpus luteum is:
Progesterone
Estrogen
Luteinising hormone
Cortisone
The corpus luteum produces hormones under the influence of the:
Pituitary gland
Ovaries
Placenta
Thyroid gland
The corpus luteum
Is formed during every menstrual cycle
Produces estrogens
Is formed during pregnancy
Produces androgens
Progesterone levels fall
If the ovum is fertilized
After rupture of the ovarian follicle
After degeneration of the corpus luteum
After ovulation
Which one of the following statements about the uterus is incorrect?
Eggs are fertilized there
The embryo develops there
It protects the embryo
Its walls contract to push the baby out
Fertilization of an ovum takes place in the
Ovary
Fallopian tube
Uterus
Vagina
Hormones are not secreted by:
The testes
The ovaries
The uterus
The placenta
The effect of the contraceptive pill is to:
Prevent menstruation
Prevent pregnancy
Increase the level of follicle stimulating hormone
Make the ovum infertile
While using the contraceptive pill
Menstruation stopped
Ovulation does not take place
The mucous membrane is completely developed
The ovum is killed
The hormone which controls the change from a boy to an adult and puberty is
Thyroxine
Testosterone
Progesterone
Estrogen
