WorksheetsPage 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In the diagram, the highlighted red structure indicates which gland?
Pituitary gland near the base
Adrenal gland on the kidney
Thyroid gland in the neck
Pancreas behind the stomach
Why is the pituitary gland referred to as the master gland?
It directs many other endocrine glands
It controls voluntary muscle movement
It produces insulin for blood sugar
It stores red blood cells for oxygen
What is the typical size of each parathyroid gland?
Size of a pea in diameter
Size of a grain of rice
Size of a small marble
Size of a sunflower seed
Which diagram label helps identify the thymus location relative to the lungs?
Thymus above the pancreas
Thymus between right and left lungs
Thymus behind the kidneys
Thymus below the bladder
A patient has consistently elevated blood calcium levels. Which thyroid hormone would most directly help correct this condition?
Thyroxine would reduce calcium
Calcitonin would reduce calcium
Aldosterone would reduce calcium
Insulin would reduce calcium
Which statement best distinguishes thyroxine from calcitonin?
Both regulate blood calcium directly
Thyroxine targets metabolism; calcitonin targets calcium
Calcitonin targets metabolism; thyroxine targets calcium
Neither affects metabolism or calcium
Which effect would you expect if calcitonin fails to function properly?
Metabolic rate becomes too low
Metabolic rate becomes too high
Blood glucose drops too low
Blood calcium remains too high
A health professional reviewing hormones links insulin to which system function?
Immune control of pathogen defense
Skeletal control of mineral deposition
Endocrine control of carbohydrate metabolism
Respiratory control of oxygen exchange
Which therapy is often used to manage acromegaly when medications are insufficient?
Vaccination to prevent relapse
Electrolyte replacement therapy
Radiation targeting pituitary tissue
Antibiotics for chronic infection
Which symptom most commonly aligns with Addison’s disease?
Rapid weight gain edema
Frequent urination thirst
High blood pressure dizziness
Weight loss and fatigue
Which gland is primarily involved in Cushing’s disease?
Thyroid gland
Pancreatic islets
Pituitary gland
Adrenal medulla
Which endocrine gland is primarily involved in gigantism?
Pituitary gland at brain base
Adrenal glands above kidneys
Pancreas behind the stomach
Thyroid gland in the neck
