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Endocrine System

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of the endocrine system is

a)

to transport and create hormones

b)

to fight off diseases

c)

to circulate blood through the body

d)

to regulate body temperature

2.

True or False: Hormones are proteins

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone and Luteinizing hormone are produced by the

a)

adrenal glands

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

posterior pituitary

d)

pineal gland

4.

True or False: the parathyroid gland secretes melatonin

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted by what glands?

a)

anterior pituitary

b)

posterior pituitary

c)

adrenal

d)

thymus

6.

True or False: Estrogen is produced by the ovaries and testosterone is produced by the testes

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The thyroid gland produces

a)

melatonin

b)

serotonin

c)

insulin

d)

thyroxine

8.

True or False: Hormones travel through the body using lymphatic capillaries

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What disorder is caused by an excess of testosterone in women?

a)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

b)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

c)

Growth Hormone Deficiency

d)

Acromegaly

10.

Insulin is produced by what gland/organ?

a)

thymus

b)

thryoid

c)

parathyroid

d)

pancreas

11.

What disorder is associated with the inability to produce or lowered production of insulin?

a)

polycystic ovary syndrome

b)

diabetes

c)

hypocalcemia

d)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

12.

The production of calcitonin is in response to too much calcium in the blood, and helps to remove calcium from the blood. This is an example of what type of feedback loop?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

13.

Oxytocin is released by the uterus and stimulates contractions during childbirth. Those contractions then stimulate more oxytocin to be produced. What type of feedback loop is this?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative