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WorksheetsEndocrine Excretory
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
The two narrow tubes that urine flows through from the kidneys to the bladder are the
urethras
kidneys
esophagus
ureters
The urine passes through the __________ to exit the body.
urethra
ureters
bladder
kidney
The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.
lung
liver
kidney
colon
Which row correctly shows what is excreted from the lungs and the kidneys?
A
B
C
D
Blood being pumped to the kidneys and then filtered by nephrons is an example of which two systems working together?
circulatory and muscular
excretory and circulatory
nervous and excretory
nervous and muscular
What role do the lungs have in the excretory system?
Removing carbon dioxide
Removing oxygen
Gas exchange
Bringing in oxygen
What role does the skin have in the excretory system?
Removing dead skin cells
Removing old hair follicles
Removing liquid waste in sweat
Protecting against infection
What is potentially wrong if you have protein in your urine test?
You may have diabetes.
You may have an injury.
You may have a problem with your kidneys.
You may have a urinary tract infection.
If both of someone's kidneys stop working they may have to begin...
Medication
Dialysis
Chemotherapy
Surgery
What name do we use to describe the maintaining of constant conditions, such as blood glucose levels, body temperature and water levels, inside the body?
hormonal control
homeostasis
nervous system
endocrinasis
What hormone, secreted by the pituitary controls the amount of water that is reabsorbed in the kidneys?
Thyroxine
Anti-diuretic hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Progesterone
What won't be in the blood in the renal vein that was in the renal artery?
glucose
water
ADH
Urea
Osmoregulation is the homeostatic mechanism of controlling...
Blood glucose levels
Temperature
Oxygen levels
Water and salt levels
Controls long term changes such as growth
limbic system
endocrine system
nervous system
temporal lobe
What is the function of the endocrine system?
to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood
to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities
to provide structure and support for the body
to defend the body against pathogens
When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that
Positive feedback
Negative Feedback
None
Both
________________ gather info from around your body and send this info to the brain
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neurons
The Brain
The Spinal Cord
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!
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.
All of above
What does your thyroid gland do?
regulates metabolism/calorie burning for energy
secretes insulin
secretes bile
Hormones from this gland control other endocrine glands
Pituitary
Thymus
Hypothalamus
Pancreas
A _____ is any structure that makes or secretes hormones
organelle
gland
organ
Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.
liver
bladder
pancreas
heart
What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?
Thyroids
Adrenal glands
Testes
Parathyroids
Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.
gland cells
neurons
hormones
target cells
Which hormone raises blood glucose and is secreted by the pancreas?
follicle-stimulating hormone
glucagon
insulin
thymosin
