WorksheetsEndocrine system
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Calcitonin _______ blood calcium levels
increase
decrease
stay the same
no effect
Parathyroid hormone _______ blood calcium levels.
Increases
decreases
stays the same
no effect
Insulin and Glucagon are made by what gland
pancreas
pituitary
thyroid
adrenal
Insulin decreases blood glucose levels
true
false
Aldosterone is made by the _________ gland
thyroid
pancreas
adrenal gland in the cortex
adrenal gland in the medulla
The pituitary gland is the master gland in the body
true
false
Parathyroid hormone is made by the _________
thyroid gland
parathyroid gland
pancreas
adrenal gland
Which gland secretes adrenaline?
Adrenal cortex
Adrenal medulla
Anterior pituitary
Posterior pituitary
A hormone is
a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.
an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.
a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.
The glands, hormones, and cell receptors
The glands, nerves, and blood vessels
The blood, tissue, and brain
The hormones, blood, and brain
Hormones cause specific effects by ______.
Flooding the entire body
Targeting specific parts of the brain
Targeting specific groups of cells in the body
Spreading through the nervous system
