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Endocrine System

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the pituitary gland?
a)
the master gland
b)
helps you go to sleep
c)
influence metabolic rate
d)
decrease blood calcium
2.
What is the function of hypothalamus?
a)
the master gland
b)
controls all other endocrine glands
c)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
d)
helps you go to sleep
3.
What is the target cell?
a)
A cell that a hormone is specifically directed towards
b)
produces a large number of different hormones
c)
secretes digestive juices including enzymes
d)
secretes molecular messengers
4.
What is the endocrine system?
a)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
b)
controls all other endocrine glands
c)
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
d)
decreases bone calcium levels
5.

Which of the following would NOT be characterized as an endocrine-controlled process?

a)

puberty

b)

the feeling of hunger when your sugar levels are low

c)

the ability to move your hand in response to touching something hot.

d)

the ability to strengthen your bones

6.

The lack of which hormone would inhibit skeletal formation?

a)

adrenaline

b)

calcitonin

c)

thyroid stimulating hormone

d)

parathyroid hormone

7.

What is one similarity in how the endocrine and nervous systems function in maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Both are fast acting

b)

Both use chemicals for cell to cell communication

c)

Both are long lasting

d)

Both rely on the circulatory system to transport chemical

8.

Click all that apply. The following are differences in how the endocrine and nervous systems function in maintaining homeostasis.

a)

The speed in which it acts on the body

b)

The time it lasts within the body

c)

One uses a positive feedback loop while the other uses a negative feedback loop to maintain homeostasis.

d)

One maintains homeostasis while the other doesn't

9.

The diagram labeled B is what type of gland?

(a)  

10.

Johanna, a 7-year-old girl, is significantly shorter than normal for her age. Her doctor recommends treatment with a hormone before her growth plates ossify in her long bones. Which hormone is recommended?

a)

thyroid stimulating hormone

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

growth hormone

d)

cortisol

11.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

12.

The gland that stimulates lipid and carbohydrate (CHO) metabolism

a)

Thyroid

b)

testes

c)

ovary

d)

adrenal

13.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

14.

Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

a)

Thyroid stimulating hormone

b)

Testosterone

c)

Insulin

d)

Calcitonin

15.
Insulin and glucagon;
a)
Are secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
b)
Elevate blood glucose
c)
Are secreted in response to declining plasma levels of glucose
d)
Are secreted by the pancreas and are concerned with the regulation of blood glucose
16.
The gland(s) most responsible for controlling your growth is
a)
The endocrine gland.
b)
The pituitary gland.
c)
The adrenal glands.
d)
The thymus gland.
17.
Progesterone is responsible for?
a)
Regulation of menstrual cycle
b)
Release of glucocorticoids
c)
Increase blood sugar level
d)
Decrease stress level