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Unit 6-Anatomy-endocrine system-Exam Rev-Hormone (Honors)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

2.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

3.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

4.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

5.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
6.

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

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

7.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

8.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

9.

Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?

a)

Excretion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

10.

Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

zero feedback

d)

Hormones are not regulated

11.

Feedback loops are important because they allow organisms and the environment to

a)

change based on new inputs

b)

fall apart

c)

change based on new outputs

d)

maintain balance

12.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
13.
Which hormone is not secreted by the anterior pituitary.
a)
Oxytocin
b)
FSH
c)
TSH
d)
ACTH
14.
Which hormone is secreted directly from the Posterior Pituitary Gland?
a)
ADH
b)
LH
c)
ACTH
d)
FSH
15.
Insulin is secreted by:
a)
α-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
b)
β-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
c)
β-cells in the pancreatic medulla
d)
α-cells in the pancreatic cortex
16.
Glucagon is secreted by:
a)
α-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
b)
β-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
c)
β-cells in the pancreatic medulla
d)
α-cells in the pancreatic cortex
17.
The hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to a stressor is:
a)
Aldosterone
b)
Cortisol
c)
Epinephrine
d)
ACTH
18.
The ovarian follicle is stimulated through development by:
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
19.
The gland that controls regulation of metabolic rate is the:
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroids
c)
Pancreas
d)
Adrenal Glands
20.
Glucose levels in the blood are controlled by the:
a)
Pancreas
b)
Thyroid
c)
Parathyroids
d)
Adrenal Glands
21.
The levels of Calcium in the blood are controlled by the:
a)
Parathyroid Glands
b)
Thyroid Gland
c)
Pineal Gland
d)
Adrenal Gland
22.
Which of the following is a unique function of Cortisol?
a)
Reduce Inflammation
b)
Increase blood glucose
c)
Dilate air passage ways
d)
Increase heart beat
23.
The hormone that lowers blood sugar is:
a)
Insulin
b)
Glucagon
c)
Cortisol
d)
GnRH
24.
Hormones that enter cells directly to cause changes are usually:
a)
Steroids
b)
Proteins
25.
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates growth of long bones?
a)
Prolactin
b)
Thyrotropin
c)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
d)
Human growth hormone
26.
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates Cortisol production?
a)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
b)
Insulin like growth factors
c)
Luteinizing hormone
d)
Prolactin
27.
Glands located on the kidneys that regulate the use of carbohydrates and salt, and prepare the body for emergencies.
a)
Thyroid gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Adrenal glands
d)
Ovaries/testes
28.
Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids are secreted by which organ?
a)
Adrenal Cortex
b)
Adrenal Medulla
c)
Thalamus
d)
Pancreas
29.
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
30.
This gland is located between the lungs behind the sternum and secretes thymosin that helps mature WBC's in our bodies when we are children. 
a)
thyroid
b)
parathyroid
c)
thymus
d)
brain stem
31.

Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.

a)

gland cells

b)

neurons

c)

hormones

d)

target cells

32.

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment is called

a)

healing

b)

homeostasis

c)

digestion

d)

respiration

33.

Which hormone is also known as vasopressin?

a)

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

b)

human growth hormone (HG)

c)

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

d)

Glucorcorticoids

34.

Which of the following increases blood glucose levels and is made in the pancreas?

a)

insulin

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

glucagon

d)

glycogen

35.

Which of the following decreases blood glucose levels and is made in the pancreas?

a)

insulin

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

glucagon

d)

glycogen

36.

These hormones increase secondary female sex characteristics.

a)

Estrogens

b)

Androgens

c)

Progesterone

d)

Testosterone

37.

Which of the following stimulates production of egg and sperm?

a)

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

b)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

c)

T4 hormone

d)

Testosterone

38.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is also called _____ and is produced by the _____.

a)

vasopressin, adrenal gland

b)

epinephrine, pineal gland

c)

diuretic hormone, pineal gland

d)

vasopressin, posterior pituitary gland

39.

Growth hormone (GH) is produced by the _____.

a)

Pineal gland

b)

Anterior pituitary gland

c)

Posterior pituitary gland

d)

Adrenal gland

40.

Which of the following reduces blood calcium levels?

a)

Parathyroid hormone

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Calcitonin

41.

Which of the following raises blood calcium levels?

a)

Parathyroid hormone

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Calcitonin

42.

Which of the following raises blood glucose levels?

a)

Parathyroid hormone

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Calcitonin

43.

Which of the following lowers blood glucose levels?

a)

Parathyroid hormone

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Calcitonin

44.

Which two of the following are made in the posterior pituitary gland?

a)

Antidiuretic hormone

b)

Growth hormone

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Follicle-stimulating hormone

45.

Which of these is made in the parathyroid gland?

a)

Thyroxine (T4) hormone

b)

Parathyroid hormone

c)

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

d)

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

46.

Which of the following promotes the development of the uterine lining?

a)

Progesterone

b)

Testosterone

c)

Androgens

d)

Glucocorticoids

47.

Which of the following are made in the beta cells of the pancreas islet of Langerhans?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Parathyroid hormone

d)

Calcitonin

48.

Which of the following are made in the alpha cells of the pancreas islet of Langerhans?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Parathyroid hormone

d)

Calcitonin

49.

Which of the following increases blood glucose levels in response to ACTH as part of the stress response?

a)

Glucocorticoids

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Mineralocorticoids

50.

Which of the following increases reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium in the kidneys?

a)

Glucocorticoids

b)

Insulin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Mineralocorticoids

51.

Which two of the following produces adrogens including testosterone?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testes

c)

Adrenal cortex

d)

Adrenal medulla

52.

Which of the following stimulates the thyroid and is produced in the anterior pituitary gland?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

LH

c)

TSH

d)

Growth hormone

53.

Hyposecretion of ________ causes tetany.

a)

Thyroid hormone

b)

Parathyroid hormone

c)

Growth hormone

d)

Insulin

54.

This organ is both an exocrine and endocrine organ.

a)

Thyroid gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Adrenal gland

55.

This hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex.

a)

ACTH

b)

Parathyroid hormone

c)

Growth hormone

d)

Oxytocin

56.

____________ regulate sodium & potassium ion reabsorption by the kidneys. Produced in adrenal gland.

a)

Mineralocorticoids

b)

Glucocorticoids

c)

Androgens

d)

Estrogen

57.

____________ enable the body to resist long-term stress by increasing blood glucose & depressing inflammation.

a)

Mineralocorticoids

b)

Glucocorticoids

c)

Androgens

d)

Estrogen

58.

_____________ results when the final product in a pathway inhibits or turns down the production of earlier intermediates in the same pathway.

a)

Positive feedback

b)

Negative feedback

c)

Oxytocin

d)

None of these

59.

Hypertension may result from hypersecretion of

a)

thyroxine

b)

cortisol

c)

all of these

d)

ADH

60.

Hormones that act directly or indirectly to elevate blood glucose levels include which of the following? (Mark 3 correct answers)

a)

GH

b)

Cortisol

c)

Insulin

d)

ACTH

61.

Which of the following is given as a drug to reduce inflammation?

a)

Epinephrine

b)

Cortisol

c)

Aldosterone

d)

ADH

62.

The element needed for thyroid gland function is

a)

Potassium

b)

iodine

c)

calcium

d)

manganese

63.

Muscles go into uncontrollable spasms.

a)

Cretinism

b)

Hyperthyroidism

c)

Grave's disease

d)

Tetany

64.

Too little thyroxine secretion in childhood causing dwarfism.

a)

Cretinism

b)

Hyperthyroidism

c)

Grave's disease

d)

Tetany

65.

Condition in which ovaries begin to atrophy, "hot flashes" occur, estrogen levels decrease.

a)

Menopause

b)

Menstrual cycle

c)

Polyphagia

d)

Cretinism

66.

Excessive hunger is called _________.

a)

Polydipsia

b)

Polyphagia

c)

Polyuria

d)

Ketosis

67.

Excessive thirst is called _________.

a)

Polydipsia

b)

Polyphagia

c)

Polyuria

d)

Ketosis

68.

Excessive urination is called _________.

a)

Polydipsia

b)

Polyphagia

c)

Polyuria

d)

Ketosis

69.

When the blood becomes acidic & ketones appear in blood, this causes _______.

a)

Ketosis

b)

Cushing's syndrome

c)

Hypoglycemia

d)

Melatonin

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