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Name that gland

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I live deep within the brain. I’m only about the size of a pea, but I’m very powerful. I make the hormones that help you grow, and I control the activity of other glands too. Who am I?

(a)  

2.

I’m shaped like a bowtie or a butterfly. I’m found in your neck. I make the hormones that help you stay alert and full of energy. Who am I?

(a)  

3.

I’m the largest gland in the body. I produce the hormone called insulin that helps glucose, the sugar in your blood, enter the cells of your body. I work closely with the digestive system. Who am I?

(a)  

4.

1. We come in a pair, one on top of each kidney. We produce hormones that help you to act fast when you’re in trouble or under stress. We’re triangular in shape. Who are we?

(a)  

5.

We are a set of four tiny glands that work with the thyroid to control the amount of calcium in the blood. Who are we?

(a)  

6.

In girls, we’re the ovaries. In boys, we’re the testes. We’re involved in all the changes of puberty (when kids begin to become adults).

Who are we?

(a)  

7.

This gland is found in the middle of your brain. It’s important for your sleep-wake cycles. What is it called?

(a)  

8.

This system is responsible for regulating a range of bodily functions through the release of hormones. what is the name of the system?

(a)  

9.

These chemicals messengers are secreted by the glands of the endocrine system, traveling through the bloodstream to various organs and tissues in the body. what are they called?

(a)  

10.

Some examples of bodily functions that are controlled by the endocrine system include:

a)

body temperature

b)

sleeplessness

c)

anxiety

d)

depression