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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
A) True or B) False: The endocrine glands that secrete their hormones directly into the bloodstream.
(a)
A) True or B) False: The pineal glands produces the hormone melatonin.
(a)
A) True or B) False: The adrenal glands are embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.
(a)
The condition caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone after childhood and characterized by enlarged face, hands, and feet is known as _______.
gigantism
acromegaly
dwarfism
cretinism
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 _______.
gigantism
acromegaly
dwarfism
cretinism
Too little growth hormone secreted before puberty, as a result of abnormal development of the pituitary gland, results in a condition known as ______.
gigantism
acromegaly
dwarfism
cretinism
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 _____.
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
Crohn's disease
Addison's disease
The hormone that stimulates development of the follicles in the ovaries is ________.
follicle-stimulating hormone
luteinizing hormone
serotonin
lactogenic hormone
A lack of or low level of thyroid hormones is called ________.
hyperthyroidism
hypokalemia
hypothyroidism
hyperkalemia
A disease caused by overproduction of thyroid hormone, often associated with an enlarged thyroid gland or goiter and bulging eyeballs, is known as _______.
Cushing's syndrome
Graves' disease
Crohn's disease
Addison's disease
The male sex hormones that stimulate development of male sexual characteristics are known as ________.
androgens
estrogens
progesterones
parathormones
Diabetes mellitus is caused from a deficiency in the hormone __________.
thyroxine
cortisol
insulin
glycogen
The anterior pituitary gland
produces _______.
thyroxine
oxytocin
vasopressin
growth hormone
Which of the following glands is critical in the development of the immune system?
thyroid
adrenal
pineal
thymus
Which hormone stimulates contractions during childbirth?
oxytocin
vasopressin
luteinizing hormone
prolactin
Where is the thyroid gland located?
pancreas
liver
larynx
brain
The adrenal glands sit atop the ________.
kidneys
stomach
liver
esophagus
Which hormone develops the primary male sexual characteristics?
testosterone
progesterone
estrogen
adrenaline
Which hormone is responsible for developing breast tissue and stimulating the secretion of milk from the mammary glands?
melatonin
prolactin
glucagon
aldosterone
The radioactive iodine uptake test is a test of which gland?
adrenal gland
pancreas
thyroid gland
pituitary gland
Myxedema is an endocrine condition associated with:
too little pituitary hormone
too much pituitary hormone
too little thyroid hormone
too much thyroid hormone
match each statement with the correct item below.
Thyroid Gland
estrogen & progesterone
testosterone
growth hormone (GH)
thyroxine
cortisol
match each statement with the correct item below.
Anterior Pituitary
estrogen & progesterone
testosterone
growth hormone (GH)
thyroxine
cortisol
match each statement with the correct item below.
Adrenal Cortex
estrogen & progesterone
testosterone
growth hormone (GH)
thyroxine
cortisol
match each statement with the correct item below.
Testes
estrogen & progesterone
testosterone
growth hormone (GH)
thyroxine
cortisol
match each statement with the correct item below.
Ovaries
estrogen & progesterone
testosterone
growth hormone (GH)
thyroxine
cortisol
