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Kelsey's endocrine quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The endocrine system is made of ____________ that release essential hormones.

a)

bones

b)

glands

2.

__________are chemicals that tell the body what to do.

a)

Glands

b)

Hormones

3.

What is the job of hormones?

a)

They make the body function properly

b)

They allow movement of the body

4.

Small organs that produce, store, and secrete hormones are called __________.

a)

diabetes

b)

glands

5.

This organ makes insulin and glucagon, which help control the level of glucose in the blood.

a)

ovaries

b)

pituitary

6.

What gland is butterfly shaped and found in the front of the neck?

a)

thyroid

b)

testes

7.

This gland makes hormones that control metabolism.

a)

ovaries

b)

thyroid

8.

This gland makes the hormone adrenaline.

a)

Thyroid

b)

Adrenal

9.

What does the hormone adrenaline do?

a)

changes food into energy

b)

prepares your body for something scary/exciting

10.

What does the hormone melatonin do?

a)

changes food into energy

b)

regulates when you sleep/wake

11.

This reproductive gland is found in females

a)

testes

b)

ovaries

12.

This reproductive gland is found in males

a)

ovaries

b)

testes

13.

How do hormones travel throughout the body?

a)

in the bloodstream

b)

in our digestive tract

14.

__________ is the chemical reaction that changes fuel in our foods into energy we need.

a)

metabolism

b)

parathyroid

15.

An endocrine disorder when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone.

a)

hypothyroidism

b)

diabetes

16.

Endocrine diseases are treated by an

a)

endocrinologist

b)

orthodontist

17.

What is the most common endocrine disease in the US?

a)

diabetes

b)

puberty

18.

___________ is a condition in which the body does not produce glucose correctly.

a)

hypothyroidism

b)

diabetes