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WorksheetsMPP Pituitary Quiz 4-7th Grades
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the pituitary gland often called?
The sleeping gland
The master gland
The helper gland
The water gland
Where is the pituitary gland located?
In the neck
At the base of the brain
In the stomach
Behind the lungs
Which part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?
The cerebellum
The hypothalamus
The medulla
The hippocampus
What is one job of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
To store hormones from the hypothalamus
To make and release its own hormones
To control only the heart
To make white blood cells
Which hormone from the anterior pituitary helps the body grow?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Growth hormone (GH)
Oxytocin
Vasopressin (ADH)
What does ADH (vasopressin) help control?
Blood sugar
Water balance in the body
Muscle strength
Hair growth
Which hormone helps a mother during childbirth and milk release?
Oxytocin
Glucagon
TSH
ACTH
What happens in a positive feedback loop during breastfeeding?
More milk makes less prolactin
More suckling causes more milk production
Suckling stops prolactin
Prolactin decreases every time the baby eats
What happens if the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone in childhood?
The person stops growing
The person grows very tall (gigantism)
The person becomes sleepy
The person has low blood sugar
Why is the pituitary gland called the “master gland”?
It helps control other glands in the body
It controls only sleep
It produces insulin
It stores food for energy
