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- 1. Multiple Choice
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the endocrine system?
A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.
A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.
- 3. Multiple Choice
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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The "master gland" is known as the __________________.
thyroid gland.
adrenal gland.
pancreas.
pituitary gland.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.
diseases
body temperature.
stress.
hormones.
- 6. Multiple Choice
This gland releases the male sex hormone testosterone.
ovaries
pancreas
testes
adrenal
- 7. Multiple Choice
Throughout the year you've found that you feel tired and sluggish and you've put on some extra weight. What gland might be the cause of this?
Pituitary
Thyroid
Adrenal
- 8. Multiple Choice
A ____ is an organ that produces or releases a chemical.
blood cell
target cell
gland
thyroxine
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the Pineal gland.
A
B
C
D
- 10. Multiple Choice
Identify the Pituitary gland.
A
B
C
D
- 11. Multiple Choice
Identify the Hypothalamus.
A
B
C
D
- 12. Multiple Choice
Name gland A.
Pineal gland
Thymus
Adrenal gland
Thyroid
- 13. Multiple Choice
Name gland B
Thymus
Thyroid
Larynx
Adrenal medulla
- 14. Multiple Choice
Name gland A
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
Renal calyx
Ovaries
- 15. Multiple Choice
Name gland B
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
Spleen
Thymus
- 16. Multiple Choice
Glands A and B are both know as...
Paracrine glands
Adrenal glands
Gonads
Reproductive calyxes
- 17. Multiple Choice
Name glands A
Uterus
Ovaries
Adrenal glands
Fallopian glands
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which Endocrine gland plays a role in the digestive system?
Thymus
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
Ovaries
- 19. Multiple Choice
What kind of hormones travel in the blood stream?
autocrine
paracrine
endocrine
exocrine
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which two endocrine glands regulate other endocrine glands?
Thyroid and adrenal glands
Thyroid and pituitary
Hypothalamus and thyroid
Hypothalamus and pituitary
- 21. Multiple Choice
Glands are divided into
inferior and superior
exocrine and endocrine
parasympathetic and sympathetic
none of these
- 22. Multiple Choice
The _____ gland controls the rate of metabolism
thymus
thyroid
adrenal
pituitary
- 23. Multiple Choice
Identify the glands labeled “X.”
Pancreas
Testes
Tyroid
Parathyroid
- 24. Multiple Choice
What gland produces insulin and glucagon?
Pancreas
Liver
Kidney
Pituitary
- 25. Multiple ChoiceCauses increase in rate of cell growth and sizeInsulinglucagonMelatoninGrowth hormone
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