Endocrine System - 1

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Endocrine system is a series of organs and glands in your body that secret chemical messengers called hormones in to your blood stream.

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1.

The chemical messengers released by endocrine glands are called____
- A.
  
  Hormones
- B.
  
  Exocrine glands
- C.
  
  Enzymes
- D.
  
  Neurons
2.

Which of the following hormones control cellular metabolism?
- A.
  
  Thyroxin
- B.
  
  Calcitonin
- C.
  
  Insulin
- D.
  
  Epinephrine
3.

Which hormone is believed to regulate sleep?
- A.
  
  Melatonin
- B.
  
  Thyroid
- C.
  
  Norepinephrine
- D.
  
  Calcitonin
4.

Which hormone lowers blood sugar?
- A.
  
  Glucagon
- B.
  
  Estrogen
- C.
  
  Calcitonin
- D.
  
  Insulin
5.

Which hormone raises blood sugar?
- A.
  
  Insulin
- B.
  
  Epinephrine
- C.
  
  Glucagon
- D.
  
  Melatonin
6.

Insulin and glucagon are secreted by ____
- A.
  
  Pancreas
- B.
  
  Adrenal glands
- C.
  
  Parathyroid
- D.
  
  Progesterone
7.

Flight/fight response of the body is due to the effect of____hormones
- A.
  
  Epinephrine/norepinephrine
- B.
  
  Adrenocorticosteroids
- C.
  
  Pitutary
- D.
  
  Parathyroid
8.

Hormones control sexual reproduction are____
- A.
  
  Insulin
- B.
  
  Adrenalin/noradrenalin
- C.
  
  Estrogen/progestron
- D.
  
  Testosteron
9.

Secondary sexual charecteristics are influenced by____hormones
- A.
  
  Estrogen/progestron
- B.
  
  Testosterone
- C.
  
  Epinephrine/norepinephrine
- D.
  
  Ovaries
10.

Effects of calcitonin are____
- A.
  
  Decreases blood sugar
- B.
  
  Increases blood sugar
- C.
  
  Decreases blood calcium
- D.
  
  Increases blood calcium
11.

Which hormone increases blood calcium levels?
- A.
  
  Thyroid hormones
- B.
  
  Pituitary hormones
- C.
  
  Parathyroid hormones
- D.
  
  Calcitonin
12.

Glands secrete hormones in to the blood stream are called____
- A.
  
  Exocrine glands
- B.
  
  Pituitary
- C.
  
  Endocrine glands
- D.
  
  Adrenal glands
13.

Gland that secrete outside the body and their secretions leave the body are called____
- A.
  
  Pituitary glands
- B.
  
  Gonads
- C.
  
  Exocrine glands
- D.
  
  Endocrine glands
14.

Thymus gland secrets____
- A.
  
  Thyroid hormones
- B.
  
  Tsh
- C.
  
  Thymosin
- D.
  
  Thalamus
15.

Steroids are secreted by____glands
- A.
  
  Pituitary gland
- B.
  
  Thymus gland
- C.
  
  Adrenal glands
- D.
  
  Ovaries
16.

Which hormones directly interact with cell's DNA?
- A.
  
  Steroids
- B.
  
  Epinephrine/norepinephrine
- C.
  
  Thyroxin
- D.
  
  Testosterones
17.

Body temperature is measured by____
- A.
  
  Setpoint
- B.
  
  Hypothalamus
- C.
  
  Neurons
- D.
  
  Thalamus
18.

The setpoint stores in the____
- A.
  
  Neurones
- B.
  
  Hypothalamus
- C.
  
  Posterior pituitary
- D.
  
  Adrenal glands
19.

positive and negative feed back are body's response to maintain____
- A.
  
  Setpoint
- B.
  
  Homeostasis
- C.
  
  Hormone levels
- D.
  
  Control systems
20.

Which glands are situated over the kidneys?
- A.
  
  Medulla
- B.
  
  Rennin,epo
- C.
  
  Adrenal glands
- D.
  
  Cortex