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WorksheetsEndocrine system and diseases
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
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.
It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.
Letter J is pointing to
Ovaries
Pineal Gland
Adrenal
Testes
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
the thymus gland
the thyroid gland
the parathyroid glands
the adrenal glands
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Positive Feedback
Negative Feedback
Homeostasis
Targeted Cells
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
Insulin is 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 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
There are ______ main hormone-producing glands in the body.
7
16
10
8
The _________________ gland(s) sit on top of the kidneys, protect us from stress and produce cortisol (adrenaline).
thyroid
pituitary
parathyroid
adrenal
Too much human growth hormone in children causes ______________________.
dwarfism
goiter
gigantism
tall syndrome
The __________________gland(s) is found under the brain and produces eight very important hormones - called the BOSS gland.
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal
pituitary
The testes produce ___________________.
estrogen
lactating hormone
progesterone
testosterone
The gland that stimulates body metabolism (calorie burning)
Thyroid
ovary
testes
This disease occurs when the Thryroid gland does not produce enough Thyroxine to meet the body's needs.
Gigantism
Hypoglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Diabetes
Which hormone will raise blood sugar levels?
insulin
parathyroid hormone
thyroid hormone
glucagon
Graves Disease is also known as
hyperthyroidism
hypothyroidism
Addisons disease
calcitriol
