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WorksheetsYour Endocrine System
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The word hormone comes from the Greek word for ___
"growth spurt"
"to arouse activity"
"secretions"
"moody or miserable"
Hormones are manufactured and secreted by ___
the gall bladder
your bone marrow
the liver
endocrine glands
Salivary glands and sweat glands, which send secretions outside of the body, are considered ___
secondary endocrine glands
exocrine glands
exposed glands
integumentary glands
The word "crines" is Greek for ___
"ripen"
"growth"
"secretions"
"arousal"
Which kind of hormone signalling degrades quickly and is only received in a small region of the body?
histocrine signalling
exocrine signalling
paracrine signalling
autocrine signalling
Which kind of hormone signalling sends chemical signals within a cell or from one cell to the adjacent cell?
cellulocrine signalling
exocrine signalling
paracrine signalling
autocrine signalling
There's a bunch of different types of steroids, and they're derived from ___
ethanol
isopropanol
phenol
cholesterol
Which type of hormone is composed of chains of amino acids?
steroids
peptides
lipids
monoamines
Which hormones are water-soluble and don't dissolve in lipids?
steroids and peptides
steroids and monoamines
peptides and monoamines
steroids, peptides and monoamines
Which type of hormone is able to to penetrate a cell membrane and bind with receptors in the cell's nucleus?
steroids
monoamines
polyamines
peptides
Which tiny gland is considered the "master gland" because it produces hormones that control other glands?
the pituitary gland
the hypothalamus
the thyroid
the adrenal gland
Which part of the brain acts as a liaison between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
the hippocampas
the amygdala
the pineal gland
the hypothalamus
Which hormone, secreted by the posterior pituitary, stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth?
oxytocin
anti-diuretic hormone
epinephrine
insulin
Which hormone, secreted by the posterior pituitary, tells the kidneys to retain water?
oxytocin
anti-diuretic hormone
epinephrine
insulin
Which gland in your neck regulates your metabolism, blood pressure, and heart rate?
the adrenal gland
the thyroid
the anterior pituitary
the posterior pituitary
Which glands make hormones that help the kidneys maintain the level of salt and water in your body?
the adrenal glands
the ovaries
the pituitary glands
the testes
Epinephrine, which is secreted by the adrenal glands, is also known as ___
insulin
adrenaline
glucagon
estrogen
Which gland is the biggest in the body and secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar?
the pituitary gland
the thyroid
the testes
the pancreas
Which hormone, secreted by the pancreas, stimulates body cells to absorb glucose?
insulin
epinephrine
oxytocin
glucagon
Which hormone stimulates the liver and muscles to break up glycogen and fat to release glucose?
insulin
epinephrine
oxytocin
glucagon
The testes and the ovaries are together called ___
the gonads
the nodags
the gondas
the dogans
The testes make androgens, the main one of these being ___
epinephrine
progestin
estrogen
testosterone
Which hormones, made by the ovaries, stimulate the growth of the uterine lining?
insulin and glucagon
androgens and testosterone
estrogens and progestins
epinephrine and adrenaline
Alfred Jost discovered that the default setting for mammalian embryos is ___
'make it hairy'
'make it hairless'
'make it male'.
'make it female'
