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Endocrine System

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A) True or B) False: The endocrine glands that secrete their hormones directly into the bloodstream.

(a)  

2.

A) True or B) False: The pineal glands produces the hormone melatonin.

(a)  

3.

A) True or B) False: The adrenal glands are embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.

(a)  

4.

The condition caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone after childhood and characterized by enlarged face, hands, and feet is known as _______.

a)

gigantism

b)

acromegaly

c)

dwarfism

d)

cretinism

5.

A condition due to hypothyroidism in young children in which the child is mentally retarded and does not grow to normal stature is known as _______.

a)

gigantism

b)

acromegaly

c)

dwarfism

d)

cretinism

6.

Too little growth hormone secreted before puberty, as a result of abnormal development of the pituitary gland, results in a condition known as ______.

a)

gigantism

b)

acromegaly

c)

dwarfism

d)

cretinism

7.

A common condition of the endocrine system in which the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin, resulting in chronic elevations of glucose in the blood, is known as _____.

a)

diabetes insipidus

b)

diabetes mellitus

c)

Crohn's disease

d)

Addison's disease

8.

The hormone that stimulates development of the follicles in the ovaries is ________.

a)

follicle-stimulating hormone

b)

luteinizing hormone

c)

serotonin

d)

lactogenic hormone

9.

A lack of or low level of thyroid hormones is called ________.

a)

hyperthyroidism

b)

hypokalemia

c)

hypothyroidism

d)

hyperkalemia

10.

A disease caused by overproduction of thyroid hormone, often associated with an enlarged thyroid gland or goiter and bulging eyeballs, is known as _______.

a)

Cushing's syndrome

b)

Graves' disease

c)

Crohn's disease

d)

Addison's disease

11.

The male sex hormones that stimulate development of male sexual characteristics are known as ________.

a)

androgens

b)

estrogens

c)

progesterones

d)

parathormones

12.

Diabetes mellitus is caused from a deficiency in the hormone __________.

a)

thyroxine

b)

cortisol

c)

insulin

d)

glycogen

13.

The anterior pituitary gland

produces _______.

a)

thyroxine

b)

oxytocin

c)

vasopressin

d)

growth hormone

14.

Which of the following glands is critical in the development of the immune system?

a)

thyroid

b)

adrenal

c)

pineal

d)

thymus

15.

Which hormone stimulates contractions during childbirth?

a)

oxytocin

b)

vasopressin

c)

luteinizing hormone

d)

prolactin

16.

Where is the thyroid gland located?

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

larynx

d)

brain

17.

The adrenal glands sit atop the ________.

a)

kidneys

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

esophagus

18.

Which hormone develops the primary male sexual characteristics?

a)

testosterone

b)

progesterone

c)

estrogen

d)

adrenaline

19.

Which hormone is responsible for developing breast tissue and stimulating the secretion of milk from the mammary glands?

a)

melatonin

b)

prolactin

c)

glucagon

d)

aldosterone

20.

The radioactive iodine uptake test is a test of which gland?

a)

adrenal gland

b)

pancreas

c)

thyroid gland

d)

pituitary gland

21.

Myxedema is an endocrine condition associated with:

a)

too little pituitary hormone

b)

too much pituitary hormone

c)

too little thyroid hormone

d)

too much thyroid hormone

22.

match each statement with the correct item below.


Thyroid Gland

a)

estrogen & progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

growth hormone (GH)

d)

thyroxine

e)

cortisol

23.

match each statement with the correct item below.


Anterior Pituitary

a)

estrogen & progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

growth hormone (GH)

d)

thyroxine

e)

cortisol

24.

match each statement with the correct item below.


Adrenal Cortex

a)

estrogen & progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

growth hormone (GH)

d)

thyroxine

e)

cortisol

25.

match each statement with the correct item below.


Testes

a)

estrogen & progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

growth hormone (GH)

d)

thyroxine

e)

cortisol

26.

match each statement with the correct item below.


Ovaries

a)

estrogen & progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

growth hormone (GH)

d)

thyroxine

e)

cortisol