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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?
positive feedback
negative feedback
zero feedback
Hormones are not regulated
These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.
Ovaries
Target Cells
Parathyroids
Testes
What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?
Sweat
Hormones
Saliva
Tears
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
the thymus gland
the thyroid gland
the parathyroid glands
the adrenal glands
What hormone is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
Testosterone
Cortisol
Adrenaline
Parathyroid Hormone
Controls calcium levels in the blood
Parathyroid Hormone
Thyroxine
Insulin
Oestrogen
A gland that is 'ductless' is called an
Endocrine Gland
Exocrine Gland
Hormones are secreted into the blood by
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active Transport
Many hormones are made of
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrate
Water
The Islets of Langerhans are located
in the pancreas
on the kidneys
behind the thyroid
in the brain
Which hormone controls the metabolic rate of body cells?
Thyroxine
Adrenaline
Insulin
Testosterone
An underactive thyroid means producing
too much thyroxine
too little thyroxine
Select all the symptoms that could apply if a person had an underactive thryoid
Overweight
High blood pressure
Depression
Little Energy
Trouble Sleeping
Transmission is usually very slow
Nerve Action
Hormone Action
Action is usually brief
Nerve Action
Hormone Action
Message is electrical
Nerve Action
Hormone Action
Treatment for an overactive thyroid is
Hormone Supplement
Surgery to reduce the size of thyroid gland
