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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the endocrine system?

a)

help with the digestion process

b)

glands that secrete hormones

c)

send messages from the brain to parts of the body

d)

organs that filter blood

2.

What are the chemical messengers of the endocrine system?

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Nerves

c)

Hormones

d)

Brain

3.

The "master gland" of the endocrine system is which gland?

a)

Pituitary Gland

b)

Pancreas Gland

c)

Thymus Gland

d)

Adrenal Gland

4.

The pituitary gland secretes a hormone to stimulate what?

a)

Sleep

b)

Strength

c)

Stress

d)

Growth

5.

The pituitary gland produces many hormones that affect other glands.

True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

This disorder results from an oversecretion of growth hormone before puberty.

a)

Dwarfism

b)

Gigantism

c)

Cushing's disease

d)

Diabetes

7.

The thyroid gland produces a hormone that regulates what?

a)

Growth

b)

Metabolism

c)

Sleep

d)

Mood swing

8.

What is the name of the four small glands that are located behind and attached to the thyroid?

a)

Parathyroid

b)

Thyroid

c)

Thymus

d)

Pancreas

9.

The hormone of the parathyroid regulates what?

a)

fight or flight response

b)

sleep/wake cycle

c)

calcium in the blood

d)

all other activities

10.

What gland needs iodine in order to produce its hormone and work properly?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenal

c)

Thyroid

d)

Thymus

11.

This gland produces certain antibodies.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Pituitary

c)

Adrenal

d)

Thymus

12.

This gland produces insulin hormones.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovaries

c)

Pituitary

d)

Thyroid

13.

The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys.

True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Which gland secretes hormones that regulate sex characteristics for the female?

a)

Testes

b)

Uterus

c)

Ovaries

d)

Pituitary

15.

Which gland is responsible for regulating sex characteristics in the male?

a)

Testes

b)

Ovaries

c)

Scrotum

d)

Pituitary