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WorksheetsEndocrine Quiz Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is one difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
Exocrine and endocrine glands both release secretions into the blood
Exocrine and endocrine glands both release secretions into open space
Exocrine glands - release secretions into the blood
Endocrine glands - release secretions into open space
Exocrine glands - release secretions into open space
Endocrine glands - release secretions into the blood
Endocrine glands DO NOT...
Have ducts
Secrete into the blood
Secrete hormones
Affect homeostatis
Which organ is both an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland?
Parathyroid
Kidneys
Liver
Pancreas
Which two body systems work together to regulate all other systems and maintain homeostasis?
Excretory and endocrine
Nervous and digestive
Nervous and endocrine
Endocrine and immune
The hormone that regulates our sleep-wake cycle is:
Thyroxine
Glucocorticoid
Glucagon
Melatonin
This gland is located behind the sternum, secretes thymosin and helps mature WBC's in our bodies when we are children.
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Thymus
Brain stem
Growth hormone is secreted by the _____.
Anterior pituitary
Pineal gland
Pancreas
Thymus gland
Which hormone is not secreted by the anterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
FSH
TSH
ACTH
What element is needed to produce proper amounts of triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)?
Iodine
Iron
Calcium
Zinc
OVER production of the thyroid hormone results in:
Hypothyroidism
Diabetes
Hypoglycemia
Hyperthyroidism
Which hormone is made in the hypothalamus but stored and secrete from the Posterior Pituitary Gland?
Antidiuretic hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Growth hormone
Which hormone is made in the hypothalamus but store and secreted from the Posterior Pituitary Gland?
Oxytocin
Aldosterone
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Which is NOT a function of oxytocin?
Stimulation of uterine contractions
Stimulation of menstruation
Stimulation of breast milk ejection
Bonding between parent and child
The hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla is response to a stressor is:
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Epinephrine
ACTH
Glucose levels in the blood are controlled by the:
Pancreas
Thyroid
Parathyroids
Adrenal Glands
the gland that controls regulation of metabolic rate is the:
Thyroid
Parathyroids
Pancreas
Adrenal Glands
The hormone that lowers blood sugar is:
Insulin
Glucagon
Cortisol
GnRH
Name two hormones produced by the thyroid gland.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
ADH and oxytocin
Calcitonin and thyroid
Thyroid and cortisol
What two words below are correctly paired?
Pancreas - calcitonin
Thyroid - parathyroid hormone
Adrenal - cortisol
Parathyroid - iodine
What does FSH stand for?
Fat-Stimulating Hormone
Flagellum-Storage Hormone
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Fear-Stimulating Hormone
What hormones do ovaries make?
Testosterone and Androgens
Estrogen and Progesterone
Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine
Adrenaline and Noradrenaline
Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?
Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone
Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell
Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition
Magic!
If the Calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, a gland will sense the decrease and send a chemical message to your bones, which will release calcium into the blood. This brings blood calcium levels back up. This is and example of what type of feedback?
Positive Feedback
Negative Feedback
Neutral Feedback
Changing blood levels of calcium ions stimulating the release of hormones is an example of a _____.
Hormonal stimulus
Neural stimulus
Negative stimulus
Humoral stimulus
The anterior pituitary gland secreting hormones in response to hypothalamic hormones is an example of a ____.
Hormonal stimulus
Neural stimulus
Negative stimulus
Humoral stimulus
Fat-soluble hormones...
Are steroid hormones
Can pass through cell membranes
Use direct gene activation
All of these
During the second messenger system, a hormone...
Forms a hormone-receptor complex
Does not enter the cell
Does enter the cell
Binds to DNA
