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WorksheetsTHE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the function of the endocrine system?
help with the digestion process
glands that secrete hormones
send messages from the brain to parts of the body
organs that filter blood
What are the chemical messengers of the endocrine system?
Neurotransmitters
Nerves
Hormones
Brain
The "master gland" of the endocrine system is which gland?
Pituitary Gland
Pancreas Gland
Thymus Gland
Adrenal Gland
The pituitary gland secretes a hormone to stimulate what?
Sleep
Strength
Stress
Growth
The pituitary gland produces many hormones that affect other glands.
True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
This disorder results from an oversecretion of growth hormone before puberty.
Dwarfism
Gigantism
Cushing's disease
Diabetes
The thyroid gland produces a hormone that regulates what?
Growth
Metabolism
Sleep
Mood swing
What is the name of the four small glands that are located behind and attached to the thyroid?
Parathyroid
Thyroid
Thymus
Pancreas
The hormone of the parathyroid regulates what?
fight or flight response
sleep/wake cycle
calcium in the blood
all other activities
What gland needs iodine in order to produce its hormone and work properly?
Pancreas
Adrenal
Thyroid
Thymus
This gland produces certain antibodies.
Pancreas
Pituitary
Adrenal
Thymus
This gland produces insulin hormones.
Pancreas
Ovaries
Pituitary
Thyroid
The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys.
True or False?
TRUE
FALSE
Which gland secretes hormones that regulate sex characteristics for the female?
Testes
Uterus
Ovaries
Pituitary
Which gland is responsible for regulating sex characteristics in the male?
Testes
Ovaries
Scrotum
Pituitary
