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Endocrine System Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

2.

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.

3.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct
4.
This gland is located between the lungs behind the sternum and secretes thymosin that helps mature WBC's in our bodies when we are children. 
a)
thyroid
b)
parathyroid
c)
thymus
d)
brain stem
5.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
6.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
7.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
8.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

9.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

10.

What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?

a)

Thyroids

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Testes

d)

Parathyroids

11.

What structure is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

12.

Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.

a)

gland cells

b)

neurons

c)

hormones

d)

target cells

13.
What is the name of the structure that connects the pituitary gland to the brain/central nervous system?
a)
Hypophysis
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Pancreas
d)
Adrenal glands
14.
The major function of the pituitary gland is to act on target cells and on other glands.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Diabetes type I (mellitus) is caused by a lack of what pancreatic hormone:
a)
ADH
b)
Glucocorticoids
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucagon
16.
Name the two hormones produced by the thyroid gland.
a)
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
b)
ADH and oxytocin
c)
Calcitonin and thyroxine
d)
Growth hormone and cortisol
17.
What usually causes hypothyroidism?
a)
Increased secretion of the thyroxine hormone
b)
No secretion of the thyroxine hormone by the thyroid
c)
Increased secretion of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland
18.
The thyroxine hormone regulates:
a)
The secretion of the adrenal cortex
b)
The use of sugar by the cells (metabolism)
c)
The level of calcium in the bloodstream
d)
The reaction of the body to stress
19.
Name of the hormone that increases the levels of calcium in the blood:
a)
Calcitonin
b)
Calcium
c)
Phosphatase
d)
Parathyroid
20.
Name of the hormones produced by the hypothalamus?
a)
Aldosterone and cortisol
b)
Thyroxine and calcitonin
c)
Parathyroid and thymosin
d)
Oxytocin and ADH
21.
Name of the hormone that breaks down glycogen into glucose.
a)
Aldosterone
b)
Insulin
c)
Glucagon
d)
Cortisol
22.
Some key features to determine a young man suffers from diabetes type I are the three P (polyphagia, polydipsia, polyuria).
a)
False
b)
True
23.
Hormone that maintains/reabsorbs the water in the body.
a)
Norepinephrine
b)
Adrenaline
c)
Melatonin
d)
ADH
24.
Location of the adrenal glands.
a)
Within the thoracic cavity.
b)
Within the pancreas
c)
Posterior to the kidneys
d)
Superior to the kidneys
25.
Excess of the aldosterone hormone leads to hypertension.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The adrenal medulla functions as part of the___
a)
Circulatory system
b)
Autonomic nervous system
c)
Muscle-skeletal system
d)
Immune system
27.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

28.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
29.
If you have diabetes, you most likely have a problem with this hormone.
a)
ADH
b)
Glucagon
c)
Insulin
d)
PTH
30.

What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?

a)

Sweat

b)

Hormones

c)

Saliva

d)

Tears

31.
What element is needed to produce proper amounts of Thyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)?
a)
Iodine
b)
Iron
c)
Calcium
d)
Zinc
32.

Prolactin is a hormone that..

a)

Initiates milk production

b)

Creates growth hormones

c)

Helps with sexual reproduction

d)

Helps keep metabolism in check

33.

Which of the following is NOT a complication involved with the pituitary gland?

a)

Water diabetes

b)

Prolactinoma

c)

Acromegaly

d)

Hypothyroidism

34.

Click as many as apply:

Which glands aid in sexual reproduction?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testes

c)

Liver

d)

Pituitary Gland

35.

Hyperthyroidism is associated with too much or too little hormones?

a)

Too much

b)

Too little

36.

Hypothyroidism is associated with too much or too little hormones?

a)

Too much

b)

Too little

37.

Which of the following is NOT an exocrine gland?

a)

Sweat Glands

b)

Salivary Glands

c)

Mammary Glands

d)

Adrenal Gland

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