WorksheetsThe Endocrine System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 26mins
What are the two types of glands in our human body ?
Exocrine Glands and Endocrine Glands
Thyroid Gland and Adrenal Gland
Name one ailment caused due to the secretion of the insufficient amount of thyroxine .
(a)
Which glands are like caps over kidneys ?
Thyroid
Adrenal
Pituitary
Pancreas
An adrenal gland consists of two parts- an inner ________ and a peripheral ____________ .
(a)
The hormone secreted by medulla is (a) .
The well-know hormone of cortex is called as (a)
What is the location of the pancreas ?
Behind the stomach
Above the Stomach
Over the kidneys
Below larynx
What is the hormone-secreting cells present in the pancreas are called ?
(a)
What are the two principal hormones secreted by the Islets of Langerhans ?
(a)
What is the function of insulin ?
Lowers the glucose from the blood
Raises the sugar level in the blood
Insufficient secretion of insulin causes (a) .
Which gland is called the master gland ?
Pituitary
Thyroid
Adrenal
Pancreas
Which hormone regulates the balance of salt and water in the body and adapts the body to stresses such as extreme heat or cold ,and infections etc.
Cortisone
Adrenal
Prolactin
Follicle-stimulating
Which hormone regulates the growth of the human body especially during adolescent years.
(a)
Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxin ?
(a)
Which hormone influences the production of sperms in males and the ova or eggs in females ?
(a)
Which hormone plays an important role in the birth process as it produces hormones which cause the contraction of the muscles of the uterus during child birth.
(a)
Which hormone stimulates the breasts to produce milk after child birth ?
(a)
This part of the brain that links the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Pancreas
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Pineal gland
Letter J is pointing to
Ovaries
Pineal Gland
Adrenal
Testes
Letter E is pointing to
Thymus
Pineal Gland
Adrenal
Parathyroids
What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?
Thyroids
Adrenal glands
Testes
Parathyroids
What structure is this?
Pancreas
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal glands
You hit a growth spurt and find that you've grown three inches over the summer! What gland is involved in this scenario?
Pituitary
Pancreas
Thymus
Throughout the year you've found that you feel tired and sluggish and you've put on some extra weight. What gland might be the cause of this?
Pituitary
Thyroid
Adrenal
After eating a sugary snack you feel an incredible rush in energy followed by a crash and exhaustion. The gland responsible for this is the ________.
Adrenal
Pituitary
Pancreas
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