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WorksheetsEndocrine System Glands and Hormones
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
What is the function of the endocrine system?
What is a hormone?
What is the outcome of a negative feedback loop?
Return body to "set point;" Maintains homeostasis
Disrupts homeostasis by moving body further away from "set point"
Creates something bad
Creates something good
How do the hormones released by endocrine glands get around the body?
Match the hormones to their functions
Insulin
Lowers blood glucose
Oxytocin
Stimulates uterine contractions
Glucagon
Increases blood glucose
Match the terms to their spot on the body
Thymus
Pineal Gland
Pituitary Gland
Pancreas
Testes
Ovaries
Thyroid
Hypothalamus
Adrenal Glands
Match the following glands with their function(s).
Hypothalamus
Regulates the activity of other glands
Testes
Produces male sex characteristics
Parathyroids
Regulates calcium and phosphorus
Thymus
Development of immune system
Ovaries
Produces female sex characteristics
Match the following glands to their functions
Pituitary Gland
Stimulates development of sex organs
Pancreas
Alters blood glucose levels
Thyroid
Regulates energy and metabolism
Adrenal Glands
Reacts to emergencies
Select all the glands that produce steroid hormones.
Pineal Gland
Pituitary
Hypothalamus
Ovaries/Testes
Select all the glands that produce non-steroid hormones.
Thyroid Gland
Pituitary
Hypothalamus
Testes
Which gland releases a hormone that makes you feel sleepy?
Which gland releases human growth hormone (HGH)?
Which gland controls mood and hunger/thirst?
Which gland produces thyroxine (T4) and calcitonin?
Which gland releases parathyroid hormone?
Which gland makes white blood cells?
Which gland releases cortisol and adrenaline (epinephrine)?
Which gland produces insulin?
Which gland releases estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone in females?
Which gland produces testosterone and makes sperm in males?
