WorksheetsEndocrine system
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Glands are small organs located throughout your body that secrete substances called
Plasma
Hormones
Enzymes
Bile
Hormones help your body by:
Telling your cells what to do
Helping you breathe
Sending nerve messages
Oxidizing your blood
Which of the following is not part of the endocrine system?
Thyroid
Adrenals
Appendix
Pituitary
Where are the major endocrine glands located?
In the head, shoulders, knees, and toes
In the abdomen, joints, brain, and spinal column
In the brain, neck, abdomen and groin
In the gall bladder and appendix
This gland is sometimes called the master gland, though it is only about the size of a pea:
Pituitary
Adrenal
Pineal
Hypothalamus
What is your largest endocrine gland? Hint: It’s found in your belly!
Adrenal
Tummy
Pituitary
Pancreas
What is a common problem with the endocrine system?
Hemophilia
Diabetes
Lung cancer
Bad gas
What hormone does the pancreas make?
Insulin
Adrenaline
Growth hormones
Sugar
Where can you find the pituitary gland?
In your left foot
Next to your liver
At the base of your brain
Near your heart and lungs
Which gland makes hormones that help you grow and stay full of energy?
Thyroid
Adrenal
Muscle
Pituitary
What are some of the major glands in the body?
insuline, glucagon and melatonin
small organs
adrenal, pituitary and pancreas
the insulin and glucagon are found in ______________ gland
pituitary
hypotalamus
pancreas
adrenal
5. The strogen is a hormone found in more quantities in____________
man
woman
both
none
5. Testosterone is a hormone found in more quantities in____________
man
woman
both
none
the hormone that develops the male sexual characteristics is _________________
insuline
testosterone
oxytocin
the hormone that develops the female sexual characteristics is _________________
insuline
testosterone
oxytocin
estrogen
How many glands can you find in the brain?
7
2
3
5
What are the hormones find in the brain?
pituitary, pineal and hypotalamus
pituitary, pineal and adrenal
adrenal, pineal and pancreas
thyroxine is a hormone found in _______________ gland
pineal
pituitary
thyroid
none
Thyroidism's illnesses are:
type 1 and type 2
hyperthyroidism and hipothyroidism
insulin and glucagon
none
