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WorksheetsCTECH Level 3 HSC Unit 4: Endocrine system
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the function of the pancreas?
Affects growth
Helps with balance
produces insulin
Deals with fight or flight
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
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.
The "master gland" is known as the __________________.
thyroid gland.
adrenal gland.
pancreas.
pituitary gland.
The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.
diseases
body temperature.
stress.
hormones.
Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?
Hormones
Glands
Parathyroid
Adrenal Gland
The response to stress is called
Stay or Stray Response
Fight or Stay Response
Flee or Stray Response
Fight or Flight Response
Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?
Excretion
Metabolism
Digestion
Respiration
Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?
positive feedback
negative feedback
zero feedback
Hormones are not regulated
Which gland produces thyroxine?
Pituitary
Adrenal
ovaries
thyroid
Recall where in the nephron ultrafiltration occurs.
Proximal convoluted tubule
Collecting duct
Urethra
Bowman's capsule
Nephrons can be found in the ...
renal pelvis
ureter
medulla
urethra
Which tube connects the kidney to the bladder?
urethra
ureter
glomerulus
distal convolution
What is the capillary network in Bowman's capsule?
vasa rectae
nephron
glomerulus
proximal convolution
Where is the cortex found on a kidney?
Outer layer
Inner layer
Where is the medulla of a kidney found?
Inner region
Outer region
What part of the kidney supplies the kidney with blood?
Cortex
Medulla
Bladder
Renal artery
What is the role of the renal vein in the kidenys?
supplies kidney with blood
carries blood filtered by kidneys to the heart
What toxic substance is excreted in the urine?
Glucose
Sodium ions
Carbon dioxide
Urea
What won't be in the blood in the renal vein that was in the renal artery?
glucose
water
ADH
Urea
How many functioning kidneys do you need to filter blood and remove waste?
1
2
What is the name of the treatment for kidney failure that involves removing the blood, cleaning it and putting it back in?
Kidney transplant
Kidney flushing
Kidney dialysis
Kidney therapy
What system in the human body will attack a transplant that isn't adequately tissue matched?
Immune
Circulatory
Endocrine
Urinary
Which of the following is NOT filtered out of the blood in the kidneys?
Blood cells
Amino acids
Urea
Glucose
What is the tissue region labelled B called?
pelvis
cortex
medulla
capsule
