WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.
It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.
The "master gland" is known as the __________________.
thyroid gland.
adrenal gland.
pancreas.
pituitary gland.
The response to stress is called
Stay or Stray Response
Fight or Stay Response
Flee or Stray Response
Fight or Flight Response
Which hormone is not secreted by the anterior pituitary.
Oxytocin
FSH
TSH
Growth Hormone
Which hormone is secreted directly from the Posterior Pituitary Gland?
ADH
LH
Growth Hormone
FSH
The ovarian follicle is stimulated through development by:
FSH
LH
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Ovulation is triggered by a surge in:
FSH
LH
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Glucose levels in the blood are controlled by the:
Pancreas
Thyroid
Parathyroids
Adrenal glands
The levels of Calcium in the blood are controlled by the:
Parathyroid glands
Thyroid gland
Pineal gland
Adrenal gland
The hormone that lowers blood sugar is:
Insulin
Glucagon
Cortisol
Growth hormone
Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.
Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.
Ovaries
Target Cells
Parathyroids
Testes
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body.
Hormones
Glands
Parathyroid
Adrenal Gland
Which of the following produces adrenaline?
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
What is the target cell?
A cell that a hormone is specifically directed towards
produces a large number of different hormones
secretes digestive juices including enzymes
secretes molecular messengers
This part of the brain that links the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Pancreas
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Pineal gland
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Positive Feedback
Negative Feedback
Homeostasis
Targeted Cells
