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Endocrine System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical signaling that affects neighboring cells is called ________.

a)

autocrine

b)

paracrine

c)

c. endocrine

d)

neuron

2.

How many hormones are produced by the posterior pituitary?

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 6

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

7

3.

Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone?

a)

ADH

b)

oxytocin

c)

TSH

d)

cortisol

4.

Hyperparathyroidism

a)

is an abnormally low production or secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH).

b)

results in an increase in blood cell production.

c)

results in an increase in calcium levels in the blood.

d)

is an abnormally high production of calcitonin.

e)

is caused by an increase in the absorption of potassium from the small intestine.

5.

Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands:

a)

secrete only into the bloodstream.

b)

secrete only local hormones.

c)

secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior.

d)

only secrete salts.

e)

secrete only into the urine.

6.

Growth hormone is secreted by the:

a)

anterior pituitary gland.

b)

posterior pituitary gland.

c)

adrenal cortex.

d)

adrenal medulla.

e)

beta cells of the pancreatic islets.

7.

Insulin is secreted by the

a)

anterior pituitary gland.

b)

posterior pituitary gland.

c)

adrenal cortex.

d)

adrenal medulla.

e)

pancreas.

8.

Lipid soluble hormones:

a)

are polar molecules

b)

bind to intracellular receptors in the target cell

c)

dissolve readily in water for easy transport in the blood

d)

include those hormones derived from proteins and amino acids

e)

All of the items are true of lipid soluble hormones.

9.

______________ are released by cells that have effects on other cell types near the cells from which they were released.

a)

Pheromones

b)

Hormones

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Autocrine agents

e)

Paracrine agents

10.

Which of the following is NOT a regulatory function of the endocrine system?

a)

Regulates water balance by controlling the solute concentration of the blood.

b)

Regulates skeletal muscle contraction strength.

c)

Regulates satiation and the breakdown of food into individual nutrients.

d)

Regulates the rate of metabolism.

e)

Regulates the levels of nutrients such as glucose in the blood.

11.

Which hormone is sometimes given to women to induce labor?

a)

glucagon

b)

prolactin

c)

progesterone

d)

oxytocin

e)

estrogen

12.

The adrenal glands are attached superiorly to which organ?

a)

thyroid

b)

liver

c)

kidneys

d)

hypothalamus

13.

The ___________ secretes insulin in response to elevated levels of blood glucose and amino acids. 

a)

adrenal glands

b)

thymus

c)

pancreas

d)

pituitary glad

14.

The ____________ secretes melatonin, which help regulate the onset of puberty by acting on the hypothalamus.

a)

thyroid gland

b)

pineal gland

c)

pituitary gland

d)

adrenal gland

15.

Urine volume ____ when ADH (antidiuretic hormone)secretion decreases.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

is not affected

d)

declines

e)

None of these choices are correct.

16.

C cells secretes:

a)

thymosin

b)

calcitonin

c)

melatonin

d)

insulin

17.

C cells is also called:

a)

parathyroid cells

b)

follicular cells

c)

parafollicular cells

d)

Thyroid cells

18.

The ____________ secretes melatonin, which help regulate the onset of puberty by acting on the hypothalamus.

a)

pituitary gland

b)

adrenal gland

c)

thyroid gland

d)

pineal gland

19.

An endocrine disorder due to lack of ADH from the posterior pituitary; results in excessive urination.

a)

gestational diabetes

b)

addison disease

c)

goiter

d)

diabetes insipidus

20.

Endocrine glands ________.

a)

secrete hormones that travel through a duct to

the target organs

b)

release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft

c)

secrete chemical messengers that travel in the

bloodstream

d)

include sebaceous glands and sweat glands