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Endocrine System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

2.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

3.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

4.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

5.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

6.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

7.

Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?

a)

Excretion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

8.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
9.

A word that describes the normal, balanced, steady way your body works:

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Melatonin

10.

Adrenalin can speed up your heart rate, help you get more oxygen and widen your pupils so you can see better?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

You hit a growth spurt and find that you've grown three inches over the summer! What gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus

12.

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?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

13.

This gland releases the male sex hormone testosterone.

a)

ovaries

b)

pancreas

c)

testes

d)

adrenal

14.

A ____ is an organ that produces or releases a chemical.

a)

blood cell

b)

target cell

c)

gland

d)

thyroxine

15.

How do hormones get to the rest of your body?

a)

respiratory system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulatory system

d)

reproductive system

16.

Can a hormone affect any cell?

a)

Yes, they affect all cells

b)

No, the cell has to have a matching receptor

c)

Maybe

d)

Depends on the situation