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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which gland is located closest to the human brain?
The thyroid
The pituitary
The adrenal
The ovaries
The pituitary gland is most similar to
A worker in a factory
A mail carrier
The boss of a big office
A security guard or police officer
Your body's metabolism is controlled by the thyroid gland. What's the best synonym for "metabolism?"
The rate at which your cells use energy
Sleep cycle
Sexual maturity
Body temperature
What might happen if your parathyroid gland didn't function properly?
You wouldn't be able to become a mother of father
Your entire endocrine system would shut down
You wouldn't be able to react to stress properly
Your nerves and muscles would have problems functioning
When might your body release adrenaline?
When you're waking up from a long night's sleep
When there isn't enough calcium in your bloodstream
If you were threatened by a bully
When you've had too much to eat
People with enlarged thyroid glands develop a condition called "goiter." This is often visible as:
A growth on a person's forehead
A lump on a person's neck
A swelling in a person's abdomen
Pimples on a person's back
Damage to the pineal gland would most likely affect your:
Sleep cycle
Memory
Blood sugar
Immune response
Type 1 diabetes is related to an imbalance in which hormone?
Insulin
Adrenaline
Melatonin
Estrogen
A woman's egg cells can be found inside her:
Thyroid
Ovaries
Pancreas
Testes
Place the following events in sequence: A) Cells send negative feedback to glands; B) Hormones are released into the bloodstream; C) Hormones are absorbed by target cells
A, B, C
B, A, C
A, C, B
B, C, A
