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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
Release of chemical messengers are called
glands
muscles
hormones
bones
- 3. Multiple Choice
These chemical messengers are synthesized and secreted by various ______________ glands
nervous
endocrine
chemical
circulatory
- 4. Multiple Choice
Glands are ________________.
muscles
bones
organs
blood vessels
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the thymus?
Help the immune system by training and developing cells
Danger the inmune system
Links nervous system to endocrine system
Regulates blood sugar
- 6. Multiple Choice
Insulin is produced by
the liver
the pancreas
the kidneys
the gall bladder
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?
Glucagon
Insulin
Glycogen
ADH
- 8. Multiple Choice
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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
The endocrine system is the set of organs and tissues?
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
Does the endocrine system help with the overall health of the human body?
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
Does the endocrine system work with almost every body system?
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
Hormones are protein chemical signals.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
Most hormone systems use negative feedback mechanism.
True
False
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