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WorksheetsThe endocrine system
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
The endocrine system provides a __________ system of communication. Fill in gap:
Electrical
Chemical
Electrical and chemical
The endocrine system comprises of organs in the body called (a)
Endocrine glands secrete chemicals called (a) into the blood stream.
Which of the following statements is true?
Hormones travel to all endocrine glands where they bind to receptors.
Hormones travel to target sites where they can bind to all the receptors.
Hormones travel to target sites where they bind to specific receptors.
Hormones travel to all endocrine glands where they bind to specific receptors.
Which of the following statements about the endocrine system is true?
It provides a chemical system of communication.
It comprises of glands
It communicates through the blood stream.
It secretes hormones
It communicates via neurotransmitters
The (a) gland is often called the master gland.
The pituitary gland is located:
Above the kidneys
In the brain
In the reproductive system
Which of the following statements about the pituitary gland are true?
It secretes hormones that trigger other glands to secrete their hormones
It is located above the kidneys
It secretes the growth hormone to promote growth and muscle mass.
It secretes the hormone melatonin which induces tiredness and regulates the sleep/wake cycle.
Moe is unusually tall. What endocrine gland might be involved in explaining Moe's height?
Pineal gland because it secretes growth hormone.
Adrenal gland because it secretes growth hormone.
Pituitary gland because it secretes growth hormone.
The adrenal glands are located:
In the brain
In the reproductive system
Above the kidneys
Which of the following statements about the adrenal glands is correct?
The adrenal cortex secretes adrenaline
The adrenal medulla secretes adrenaline
The adrenal cortex secretes cortisol
The adrenal medulla secretes cortisol
Which hormone produces the physiological changes in the fight or flight response?
Melatonin
Cortisol
Adrenaline
Testosterone
Which statement is correct?
Cortisol is associated with long-term stress while adrenaline is associated with short-term stress
Adrenaline is association with long-term stress while cortisol is associated with short-term stress
The outer surface of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal (a)
The inner core of the adrenal glands is called the adrenal (a)
Where is the pineal gland located?
In the brain
In the reproductive system
Above the kidneys
The pineal gland secretes the hormone called (a)
The hormone called (a) induces tiredness to regulate the sleep/wake cycle.
Higher levels of melatonin would be associated with:
The fight or flight response
Feminine behaviours
Tiredness
Growth of muscle mass
Which of the following statements about the pineal gland are correct?
It is located in the brain
It secretes the growth hormone
It helps regulate the sleep/wake cycle
It promotes growth and muscle mass
It secretes melatonin
Ovaries are glands that form part of the _________ reproductive system:
Male
Female
Testes are glands that form part of the _________ reproductive system:
Male
Female
Testes secrete the hormone called (a)
Ovaries secrete the hormone called (a)
Oestrogen is a hormone that helps to develop:
Female sex characteristics e.g. breast growth
Male sex characteristics e.g. facial hair
Masculine behaviours e.g. aggression
Feminine behaviours e.g. increased empathy
Testosterone is a hormone that helps to develop:
Female sex characteristics e.g. breast growth
Male sex characteristics e.g. facial hair
Masculine behaviours e.g. aggression
Feminine behaviours e.g. increased empathy
Which of the following differences between the nervous system and endocrine system are correct?
The nervous system uses electrical and chemical signals to communicate whereas the endocrine system communicates via chemicals.
The endocrine system is faster than the nervous system because it relies on blood flow.
The effects of the endocrine system are longer lasting than the effects of the nervous system.
The effects of the nervous system are more widespread than the effects of the endocrine system
What is the fastest system in the body?
The endocrine system
The nervous system
They are both equally as fast as each other
The effects of the endocrine system are longer lasting than the nervous system because hormones are not broken down as quickly as (a)
