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Endrocine End of Unit

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 20hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Secreted by the pituitary; stimulates the thyroid

a)

Thyroxine

b)

TSH

c)

ADH

d)

ACTH

2.

Secreted by the pituitary. Stimulates the adrenal cortex.

a)

ACTH

b)

Thyroxine

c)

ADH

d)

ICSH

3.

Stimulates birth contractions and milk flow; secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary.

a)

LH

b)

oxytocin

c)

FSH

d)

Gonadocorticoids

4.

Released by the pituitary gland into the bloodstream; is one of the hormones essential to pubertal development and the function of women’s ovaries and men’s testes

a)

ICSH

b)

Oxytocin

c)

FSH

d)

LH

5.

It stimulates the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from distal tubules of kidneys to prevent diuresis

a)

LTH

b)

ICSH

c)

ADH

d)

Oxytocin

6.

When released, it causes specific reactions in your body (heart beats faster than normal, pushing blood to the muscles, heart, and other vital organs. Pulse rate and blood pressure go up. The person undergoing these changes also starts to breathe more rapidly).

These are intended to ensure your survival but can be a problem if you aren’t in a stressful situation.

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

norepinephrine

d)

epinephrine

7.

Cortisol

a)

increases heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate

b)

raises blood calcium levels by breaking down bone (osteoclasts)

c)

Converts fats and proteins into glucose in times of stress (for extra energy)

d)

regulates circadian rhythms

8.

Parathyroid hormone

a)

stimluates metabolism

b)

breaks down bone to release calcium from bone into the bloodstream

c)

regulates circadian rhythms

d)

lowers blood calcium levels by depositing calcium in bones (osteoblasts)

9.

Melatonin

a)

regulates circadian rhythms

b)

affects production and differentiation of certain white blood cells

c)

raises blood calcium levels by breaking down bone (osteoclasts)

d)

stimulates metabolism

10.

Glucagon

a)

releases glucose from the liver in the bloodstream for energy (counteracts insulin)

b)

stimulates the liver to form glycogen from glucose; lowers blood glucose levels

c)

raises blood calcium levels by breaking down bone (osteoclasts)

d)

lowers blood calcium levels by depositing calcium in bones (osteoblasts)

11.

Which Endocrine gland produces Melatonin?

a)

Pineal gland

b)

Pituitary gland

c)

Thryoid gland

d)

Adrenal gland

12.

Which 2 hormones are produced by the Adrenal gland?

a)

cortisol

b)

insulin

c)

adrenaline

d)

thyroxin

13.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear
14.
Which of the following gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?
a)
pituitary
b)
testes
c)
salivary
d)
thyroid
15.
Which of the following endocrine glands is NOT found in the brain?
a)
Pituitary 
b)
Pineal
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Thyroid
16.
What is the male gland that secretes testosterone?
a)
Ovaries
b)
Pituitary
c)
Testes
d)
Adrenal glands
17.
stimulates secondary sex characteristics in males and stimulates sperm production.
a)
Hypothyroidism
b)
Hyperthyroidism
c)
Testosterone
d)
Estrogen 
18.
Which gland helps respond to stress and danger?
a)
Thyroid
b)
Adrenal
c)
Pancreas
d)
Parathyroid
19.

Which of the following is a function of the endocrine system?

a)

maintain homeostasis through regulation of growth, metabolism, and sexual development

b)

provide the body with defense mechanisms to protect against pathogens

c)

provide boundaries and protective surfaces to lubricate and line vital organs

d)

propagate electrical impulses to communicate information between brain, spinal cord, muscles, and sensory organs

20.

What hormone stimulates milk production in females?

a)

Calcitonin

b)

Estrogen

c)

Prolactin

d)

Progesterone

21.

Although both the nervous and endocrine systems are able to control the body, the endocrine system uses ___ to produce a response, which are ___ than the nervous system control.

a)

neurons, faster

b)

neurons, slower

c)

hormones, faster

d)

hormones, slower

22.

This hormone regulates the menstrual cycle in females.

a)

Testosterone

b)

Prolactin

c)

Progesterone

d)

Oxytocin

23.

This hormone fuels childhood growth and helps maintain tissues and organs throughout life

a)

Oxytocin

b)

Luteinizing hormone

c)

Growth hormone

d)

Thyroid stimulating hormone

24.

As you get dehydrated ADH responds, your blood becomes thicker and harder to pump. Your kidneys will respond by stopping urine production, sending the water from urine into your bloodstream to thin your blood back to normal level.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop 

25.
A goiter is an enlargement of what gland?
a)
Pituitary
b)
Adrenal
c)
Mammary
d)
Thyroid
26.
Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?
a)
Thyroid stimulating hormone
b)
Testosterone
c)
Insulin
d)
Calcitonin
27.
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
28.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
29.

Identify the Pineal gland.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Identify the Pituitary gland.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

Identify the Hypothalamus.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Name gland A.

a)

Pineal gland

b)

Thymus

c)

Adrenal gland

d)

Thyroid

33.

Name gland A

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Renal calyx

d)

Ovaries

34.

Structure A and B are both know as...

a)

Paracrine glands

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Gonads

d)

Reproductive calyxes

35.

Which Endocrine gland/organ is only present during pregnancy?

a)

Pineal gland

b)

Thymus

c)

Ovaries

d)

Placenta

36.

What type of hormones can pass through the lipid membrane of a cell?

a)

Steroid hormones

b)

Amine hormones

c)

both

d)

neither

37.

The inner part of the Adrenal Gland is called...

a)

Adrenal Cortex

b)

Adrenal Interior

c)

Adrenal Medulla

d)

Adrenal Core

38.

Select all of the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex.

a)

Cortisol

b)

Aldosterone

c)

ADH

d)

Renin

e)

Epinephrine

39.

The outer portion of the adrenal gland is known as the:

a)

Adrenal Cortex

b)

Adrenal Medulla

40.

True or False?

The Luteinizing (LH) hormone targets only Males.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What hormone helps females produce eggs and males produce sperm?

a)

Follicle Stimulating (FSH)

b)

Antidiuretic (ADH)

c)

Prolactin

d)

Oxytocin

42.

Identify this gland.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

posterior pituitary

d)

pineal

43.

Identify this region.

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

pineal gland

d)

pituitary gland

44.

Which anterior pituitary hormone(s) affect(s) the gonads?

Choose all that apply.

a)

LH

b)

GH

c)

PRL

d)

FSH

45.

What is "A"?

a)

Adrenal Glands

b)

I don't know

c)

Parathyroid glands

d)

Lymph Vessels

46.

The layers of Adrenal Cortex

a)

Zona Glomerulosa

b)

Chromaffin cells

c)

Zona Fasciculata

d)

Zona Reticularis

47.

Identify the substance at the arrows in the image.

a)

C cells

b)

calcitonin

c)

thyroid stimulating hormone

d)

colloid

48.

What element is necessary for the T3 and T4 to be produced properly?

a)

sodium

b)

calcium

c)

magnesium

d)

iodine

49.

Thyroid gland secretes three different hormones, but generally thyroid hormones refer to .. ?

a)

T3, T4

b)

Calcitonin

c)

T3, Calcitonin

d)

T4

50.

Goiter can occur due to .. ? (2 answers)

a)

Hypothyroidism

b)

Hyperthyroidism

c)

Hyperglycemia

d)

Hypotension

51.

The thyroid gland secretes the hormones:

a)

T4

b)

T3

c)

glucagon

d)

Calcitonin

52.

which of the following glands works with the thyroid gland

a)

parathyroid

b)

adrenal

c)

thymus

d)

pancreas

53.

A rise in thyroid hormone level _____ thyroid-stimulating hormone

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

does not change

54.

Why is Goiter no longer common in the US?

a)

Iodized salt

b)

seafood

c)

modern medicine

d)

vaccines

55.

Which endocrine glands are found in the brain?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Thryroid

d)

Adrenal

e)

Pancreas

56.

The thyroid controls

a)

respiration.

b)

growth.

c)

all metabolic processes.

d)

locomotion.

57.

Parathyroid hormone controls

a)

metabolism.

b)

water levels.

c)

calcium levels.

d)

secondary sex characteristics.

58.

secrete the hormones glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide (PP)

a)

pancreatic islets

b)

alpha cells

c)

beta cells

d)

adrenal cortex

59.

What hormone is released when blood glucose levels rise above normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

leptin

60.

What hormone is released when blood glucose fall below normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glycogen

c)

glucagon

d)

leptin

61.

How does insulin reduce blood glucose levels?

a)

it breaks down glucose

b)

promotes the release of glucose from cells

c)

promotes the uptake of glucose into cells

d)

it prevents the intestine from releasing glucose into the blood

62.

Primary Targes of Insulin for glucose uptake (pick all that apply)

a)

Skeletal Muscle Cells

b)

Adipose Tissue Cells

c)

Osteo Cells in Bone

d)

Nuerons of the CNS & PNS

63.

Which term describes the breakdown of glycogen into glucose?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Glycogenesis

c)

Glycogenolysis

d)

Gluconeogenesis

64.

Glucagon does not do which of the following?

a)

Increases glycogenolysis (It stimulates the liver to convert its stores of glycogen back into glucose.)

b)

Increases lipolysis

(the breakdown of stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol. )

c)

Increases gluconeogenesis

(It stimulates the liver to take up amino acids from the blood and convert them into glucose.)

d)

Increases cellular respiration (Triggers body cells to start using glucose for energy)

65.

Which of the following hormone performs the following functions

Triggers body cells to start using glucose for cellular respiration

Inhibits glycogenolysis (stops glycogen from being split)

Inhibits gluconeogenesis (stops the formation of glucose from aminos)

a)

Glucagon

b)

Cortisol

c)

Insulin

d)

Pancreatic polypeptide hormone

66.
What is low blood sugar called?
a)
Hypoglycemia
b)
Hyperglycemia
67.
Type of diabetes characterized by insulin resistance
a)
Type I
b)
Type II
68.
Type of cells that make insulin
a)

Beta cells 

b)

Alpha cells

c)

Delta cells 

d)

Insulin cells

69.
This type of diabetes is typically received in early childhood
a)
Type 1 
b)
Type 2
c)
Gestational
70.

What is the normal fasting blood sugar level range?

a)

70-140 mg/dl

b)

70-110 mg/dl

c)

110-140 mg/dl

d)

120-140 mg/dl

71.

Anything above 140 mg/dL while fasting

a)

Hyperglycemia

b)

Hypoglycemia

c)

Isoglycemia

72.

A circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs

a)

Peripheral vascular disease

b)

Periodontal Disease

c)

Renal Failure

d)

Vasodilation

73.

Reduces blood volume, blood pressure, and Na+ concentration

a)

Gastrin, secretin, and cholecystokinin

b)

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

c)

Erythropoietin (EPO)

d)

Renin

74.

Modified to form vitamin D

a)

Leptin

b)

Adiponectin

c)

Cholecalciferol

d)

Renin

75.

Triggers the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow

a)

Adiponectin

b)

Osteocalcin

c)

Calcitriol

d)

Erythropoietin (EPO)

76.

Stimulates egg/sperm production

a)

follicle stimulating hormone

b)

progesterone

c)

luteinizing hormone

d)

oxytocin

77.

Stimulates release of sex hormones

a)

luteinizing hormone

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

oxytocin

d)

parathyroid hormone

78.

Stimulates uterine contraction during child birth

a)

oxytocin

b)

progesterone

c)

growth hormone

d)

epinephrine

79.

Aids in controlling Uterian cycles

a)

progesterone

b)

oxytocin

c)

follicle stimulating hormone

d)

melanocyte stimulating hormone