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Endocrine Exam Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are produced from the thyroid?

a)

calcitonin

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

oxytocin

d)

aldosterone

2.

Which of the following best describes someone with gigantism?

a)

50 year old with an elevated growth hormone level

b)

60 year old with increased blood pressure, edema, and low potassium

c)

6 year old with an elevated growth hormone level

d)

3 year old with a decreased level of thyroxine

3.

This hormone produced by your adrenal glands is responsible for your ability to react to long term stress.

a)

epinephrine

b)

cortisol

c)

prolactin

d)

aldosterone

4.

The beta cells of the pancreas are stimulated during hyperglycemia to produce:

a)

glucagon

b)

insulin

c)

calcitonin

d)

PTH

5.

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the anterior pituitary gland:

a)

TSH

b)

ACTH

c)

ADH

d)

FSH

6.

Where is the thyroid gland?

a)

Below Adam's apple in neck

b)

Scrotum

c)

Brain

d)

Chest

7.

Which hormone is produced in the testes

a)

Insulin

b)

Adrenalin

c)

Testosterone

d)

Thyroxine

8.

Where is insulin produced

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Pancreas

d)

Pineal gland

9.

Which hormone controls the metabolic rate?

a)

Adrenalin

b)

Thyroxin

c)

Insulin

d)

Testosterone

10.

Which hormone is involved in regulating blood glucose levels?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Testosterone

d)

Insulin

11.

Where is the pancreas? (pick the correct number in diagram)

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

12.

Where are the adrenal glands? (pick the correct number in diagram)

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

13.

Where is the pineal glands (pick the correct number in diagram)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Where is the adrenal glands (pick the correct number in diagram)

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

9

15.

Which gland(s) is sometimes referred to as the master gland?

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pituitary

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

16.

Group of cells that make special chemicals for your body

a)

hormones

b)

cells

c)

glands

d)

nerves

17.

Gland that controls your growth

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

adrenal

d)

thymus

18.

Chemical made by glands

a)

enzymes

b)

cells

c)

hormones

19.

Gland that controls how slow or fast you use energy

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal

20.

Gland that controls fight or flight response

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal

21.

#3

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenals

22.

#1

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

pancreas

23.

Controls your blood sugar

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

adrenals

d)

kidneys

24.

Total of how fast your body uses energy

a)

energy levels

b)

metabolism

c)

sugar levels

d)

No such thing!

25.

Which pairing is NOT correct?

a)

Ovaries/testes - reproductive hormones

b)

adrenals - epinephrine

c)

pancreas - enzyme

d)

pituitary - growth hormone

26.

Diabetes occurs when your _____ doesn't work correctly.

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

pituitary

d)

adrenals

27.

How do hormones get to the rest of your body?

a)

respiratory system

b)

nervous system

c)

circulatory system

d)

reproductive system

28.

#8

a)

pancreas

b)

adrenals

c)

pituitary

d)

ovaries

29.

Gland that helps fight infection

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

pancreas

30.
What is the pituitary gland?
a)
the master gland
b)
helps you go to sleep
c)
influence metabolic rate
d)
decrease blood calcium
31.
Function of pituitary gland:
a)
produces the highest number of different hormones
b)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
c)
increase bone calcium levels
d)
decrease blood calcium
32.
What is the function of hypothalamus?
a)
the master gland
b)
controls all other endocrine glands
c)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
d)
helps you go to sleep
33.
Pineal gland – 
a)
produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
b)
produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
c)
hormone that increases blood
d)
decreases bone calcium levels
34.
Thyroid gland - 
a)
increase bone calcium levels
b)
produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
c)
decreases bone calcium levels
d)
produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
35.
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates growth of long bones?
a)
Prolactin
b)
Thyrotropin
c)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
d)
Human growth hormone
36.
Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?
a)
Thyroid stimulating hormone
b)
Testosterone
c)
Insulin
d)
Calcitonin
37.
The responses of the body to long term stress does NOT include which one of the following responses.
a)
Glycogenolysis
b)
Increased heart rate
c)
Gluconeogenesis
d)
Lipolysis
38.
Glands located on the kidneys that regulate the use of carbohydrates and salt, and prepare the body for emergencies.
a)
Thyroid gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Adrenal glands
d)
Ovaries/testes
39.
What is an Hormone?
a)
Substance produced in one part of an organism that affects another part of the organism
b)
Cells that has an receptor for a particular hormone
c)
Cells that pick up on a particular hormones through receptor
d)
Steroids that cause the abnormal actions in hormones
40.
What are the functions of the Pancreatic hormones?
a)
Reduce or increase blood sugar levels
b)
Increase blood calcium levels
c)
Increase blood pressure
d)
Decrease rate of metabolism
41.
The Adrenal Cortex secretes what type of hormone?
a)
Amine
b)
Peptide
c)
Steroid
d)
Glyco-Protein
42.
Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids are secreted by which organ?
a)
Adrenal Cortex
b)
Adrenal Medulla
c)
Thalamus
d)
Pancreas
43.
Progesterone is responsible for?
a)
Regulation of menstrual cycle
b)
Release of glucocorticoids
c)
Increase blood sugar level
d)
Decrease stress level
44.
The gland(s) most responsible for controlling your growth is
a)
The endocrine gland.
b)
The pituitary gland.
c)
The adrenal glands.
d)
The thymus gland.
45.
Insulin and glucagon;
a)
Are secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
b)
Elevate blood glucose
c)
Are secreted in response to declining plasma levels of glucose
d)
Are secreted by the pancreas and are concerned with the regulation of blood glucose
46.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

47.

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.

48.

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.

49.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

50.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
51.

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

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

52.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

53.

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

54.

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

a)

Excretion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

55.

Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

zero feedback

d)

Hormones are not regulated

56.

Feedback loops are important because they allow organisms and the environment to

a)

change based on new inputs

b)

fall apart

c)

change based on new outputs

d)

maintain balance

57.
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
58.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
59.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
60.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
61.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
62.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
63.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

64.

In this body temperature feedback loop, predict what would happen if cooling mechanisms were NOT activated?

a)

The body would not warm up.

b)

The body would not cool down.

c)

Your body would get colder and colder.

d)

Your body would release lots of heat.

65.
The process of childbirth is an example of:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
66.

What type of feedback loop is shown?

a)

negative

b)

neutral

c)

positive

67.

If too much of a hormone is secreted into the blood it would be considered____________.

a)

endosecretion

b)

exosecretion

c)

hyposecretion

d)

hypersecretion

68.

The endocrine system is _______ in comparison to the nervous system.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

The Same

d)

Not related in any way

69.

Lipid-soluble hormones _____ cross the cell membrane.

a)

Can

b)

Cannot

70.

Where would you find the Islets of Langerhans and what do they produce?

a)

Pancreas; insulin and glucagon

b)

Pituitary Gland; vasopressin

c)

Thyroid; parathyroid hormone

d)

Adrenal Glands; glucocorticoids

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