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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands make

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

2.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

3.
What is the pituitary gland?
a)
the master gland
b)
helps you go to sleep
c)
influence metabolic rate
d)
decrease blood calcium
4.
Function of pituitary gland:
a)

produces hormones that permit the body to grow.

b)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
c)
increase bone calcium levels
d)
decrease blood calcium
5.
Pineal gland – 
a)
produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
b)
produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
c)
hormone that increases blood
d)
decreases bone calcium levels
6.
Thyroid gland - 
a)

regulates the energy and metabolism.

b)
produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
c)
decreases bone calcium levels
d)
produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
7.
Function of parathyroid gland?
a)
produces hormones that influence metabolic rate
b)
decrease blood calcium
c)

It helps to the absorption of calcium .

8.
What is the thymus gland?
a)
decrease blood calcium
b)
increase bone calcium levels
c)
produces a hormone that increases blood
d)

It helps with the immune system

9.
Function of adrenal glands:
a)
produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
b)
control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
c)
control male characteristics and sperm production
d)

It helps with stress and permits to react when you are in danger.

10.
Function of pancreas:
a)
control blood pressure
b)

produces insulin to control the blood level of sugar.

c)
control female characteristics
d)
control sperm production
11.
What is the function of ovaries?
a)
control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
b)
control male characteristics
c)
produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
d)
control blood pressure
12.
What are the testes?
a)
control menstrual cycle
b)
produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
c)
control blood pressure
d)
control male characteristics
13.

Which gland stimulates and works with other glands?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Parathyroid

14.

What are hormones?

a)

your body's chemical messengers

b)

a collection of glands

15.

Which gland controls other hormones?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

16.

Which gland controls the rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients (metabolism)?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Parathyroid

17.

Which gland produces hormones that regulate calcium and help to the bones?

a)

Thymus

b)

Parathyroid

18.

Which gland helps to react when you are in danger or react?

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pancreas

19.

Which gland lowers blood sugar levels?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenal

20.

Identify #1

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

myelin sheath

d)

nucleus

21.

Identify #2

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

22.

Identify #6

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

dendrite

d)

schwann cells