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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
What is the endocrine system?
A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.
A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.
It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.
The "master gland" is known as the __________________.
thyroid gland.
adrenal gland.
pancreas.
pituitary gland.
The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.
diseases
body temperature.
stress.
hormones.
The response to stress is called
Stay or Stray Response
Fight or Stay Response
Flee or Stray Response
Fight or Flight Response
Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?
Excretion
Metabolism
Digestion
Respiration
A word that describes the normal, balanced, steady way your body works:
Hormones
Glands
Homeostasis
Melatonin
Adrenalin can speed up your heart rate, help you get more oxygen and widen your pupils so you can see better?
True
False
You hit a growth spurt and find that you've grown three inches over the summer! What gland is involved in this scenario?
Pituitary
Pancreas
Thymus
Throughout the year you've found that you feel tired and sluggish and you've put on some extra weight. What gland might be the cause of this?
Pituitary
Thyroid
Adrenal
This gland releases the male sex hormone testosterone.
ovaries
pancreas
testes
adrenal
A ____ is an organ that produces or releases a chemical.
blood cell
target cell
gland
thyroxine
How do hormones get to the rest of your body?
respiratory system
nervous system
circulatory system
reproductive system
Can a hormone affect any cell?
Yes, they affect all cells
No, the cell has to have a matching receptor
Maybe
Depends on the situation
