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WorksheetsEndocrine System (ES)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the endocrine system?
A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.
A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.
The gland labeled C in the diagram is?
the thymus gland
the thyroid gland
the parathyroid glands
the adrenal glands
The master gland of the human body is the
hypothalamus
pituitary
adrenal
pancreas
A hormone
can only trigger a reaction in organs.
can only trigger a reaction in target cells.
can only trigger a reaction in a target cell that has the right receptor.
can trigger any cell at any time.
Lipid soluble hormones
can pass easily through the cell membrane to bind to their receptor.
have coreceptors that allow them to pass through the plasma membrane.
are polar and cannot pass the lipid bilayer.
do not exist.
What does your body do with excess hormones?
Stores them in the liver
Excretes them in urine
Sends them to the brain
Excretes them through the lungs
How do the hormones get around the body?
Through the circulatory system
Through the skeletal system
Through the digestive system
Through the respiratory system
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
What hormone raises blood calcium levels?
Epinephrine
Calcitonin
PTH
T3 and T4
In times of stress, the adrenal gland releases:
epinephrine
glucagon
aldosterone
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
what does glucagon and insulin do
clean your blood
control blood sugar concentration
help you digest faster
make you high
Which of the following glands produces estrogen?
Pineal
Pituitary
Ovary
Adrenal
Why is the pituitary the "master gland"?
Its hormones affect other glands.
Its hormones can replicate the actions of other hormones.
All hormones start as immature pituitary hormones.
Its hormones control reproduction.
The response to stress is called
Stay or Stray Response
Fight or Stay Response
Flee or Stray Response
Fight or Flight Response
The Islets of Langerhans are located
in the pancreas
on the kidneys
behind the thyroid
in the brain
Which hormone promotes the kidneys to reabsorb water?
oxytocin
luteinizing hormone (LH)
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
parathyroid hormone
Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.
Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
If you have diabetes mellitus, you most likely have a problem with this hormone.
ADH
Pancreas
Insulin
PTH
These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.
Ovaries
Target Cells
Parathyroids
Testes
Insufficient production during childhood results in dwarfism, while overproduction results in gigantism.
Insulin
Follicle stimulating hormone
Oxytocin
Human growth hormone
