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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
The diagram shows the mechanisms that control the concentration of glucose in the blood.
Which row identifies the glands and hormones labelled W, X, Y and Z?
adrenal gland, adrenaline, adrenal gland, glucagon
adrenal gland, adrenaline, pancreas, insulin
pancreas, glucagon, adrenal gland, insulin
pancreas, insulin, pancreas, glucagon
What is Homeostasis ?
is the maintenance of a constant internal environment
is the maintenance of a constant external environment
is the maintenance of a constant living environment
Insulin and glucagon are produced by
the liver
the pancreas
the kidneys
Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?
Glucagon
Insulin
Glycogen
ADH
A hormone is
a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.
an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.
a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
The binding of hormone to its receptor leads to
formation of hormone receptor complex
biochemical changes in the target tissue
affect target tissue metabolism
All of these
Which of the following is the correct statement of MOA based on the diagram
This hormone is synthesize by hyphothalamus cell
This hormone is derivative from cholesterol
This hormone have almost instantaneous onset of action
This hormone have almost instantaneous onset of action
Which of these functions are the main function of the endocrine system?
To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs
To make hormones that control growth and development
To control balance, movement, and coordination
To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens
Release of chemical messengers are called
glands
muscles
hormones
bones
These chemical messengers are synthesized and secreted by various ______________ glands
nervous
endocrine
chemical
circulatory
The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.
The glands, hormones, and cell receptors
The glands, nerves, and blood vessels
The blood, tissue, and brain
The hormones, blood, and brain
Hormones cause specific effects by ______.
Flooding the entire body
Targeting specific parts of the brain
Targeting specific groups of cells in the body
Spreading through the nervous system
Which hormone raises blood glucose levels, increases rate of metabolism, constricts certain blood vessels?
epinephrine/norepinephrine
thyroxine/triiodothyronine
androgens
adrenocorticotropic hormones
How do hormones travel to their target organ?
In the digestive system
In the lymphatic system
In the airways
In the blood
What is the name of the system that regulates hormones?
Endocrine System
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Nervous System
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!
