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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates chemicals, or 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.
Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.
gland cells
neurons
hormones
target cells
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.
Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
Which of the following produces adrenaline?
thyroid gland
adrenal medulla
pancreas
adrenal cortex
Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Testosterone
Insulin
Calcitonin
Cortisol is produced by the...
adrenal cortex
anterior pituitary
adrenal medulla
posterior pituitary
Thyroxine (T3) is made by the...
Thymus
Thyroid
Parathyroids
Testes
Androgens are made by the...
Adrenal cortex
Adrenal medulla
Anterior pituitary
Posterior Pituitary
Which of the following functions is unique to Cortisol?
Increase blood glucose
Inhibit immune system
Increase heart rate
This hormone maintains circadian rhythms and is most active during sleep
melanin
melatonin
Thymosin
Thyroid stimulating hormone
____ is the hormone that controls how much ATP energy is available to the cells.
cortisol
thyroxine (T3/T4)
melatonin
androgens
Hormones from this gland help the immune system develop during childhood.
parathyroid
thymus
pancreas
adrenal
Which of the following are tropic hormones?
(select all that apply)
Growth Hormone
ACTH
TRH
TSH
Which of the following hormones are made by the pituitary gland? (select all that apply)
Vasopressin (ADH)
TRH
TSH
Prolactin
What is the function of TSH?
Stimulating the thymus gland to produce white blood cells
Stimulating the thyroid gland to release TH (Thyroid Hormone)
Stimulating the secretion of testosterone from the testes
Stimulating the tibia to grow in length
Which hormone stimulates the cortex of the adrenal glands to secrete hormone?
ADH
ACTH
Vasopressin
TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone)
Which hormone stimulates the growth of muscle fiber and bones?
GH
ADH
ACTH
Vasopressin
This gland is a link between the nervous and endocrine systems and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.
Adrenal
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Thyroid
What is positive feedback?
It is when something good happens in the endocrine system.
It is when the amount of hormones produced is balanced.
It is when the production of more hormones is counteracted.
It is when increased hormone secretion is enhanced to produce even more hormones.
