Endocrine System Test Review

Hormones are:

• Neurotransmitter

• types of cell

• specific Organs

• chemical messengers

This organ, located near the stomach, is responsible for secreting insulin and glycogen:

• thymus

• thyroid

• pancreas

• adrenal gland

The part of the brain that controls hormone function is the:

• cerebellum

• medulla oblongata

• thryoid

• hypothlamus

The "master gland" of the endocrine system is the:

• thymus

• pineal

• Pituitary

• thalamus

Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback loop?

• uterine contractions during labor

• insulin being released in response to glucose

• shivering when the body temperature drops

• release of hormones to stimulate appetite

Epinephrine is released by the:

• pancreas

• adrenal glands

• pituitary

• thyroid

Which would be large in a child but much smaller and less active as an adult?

• pancreas

• pituitary

• thyroid

• thymus

Cortisol my be released as a response to:

• stress

• sexual development

• changes in daylight

• high blood pressure

What regulates the blood concentration of calcium?

• calcitonin

• luteinizing hormone

• testosterone

• oxytocin

The pineal gland is responsible for:

• maintaining water balance

• development of sex characteristics

• regulating circadian rhythms (day and night activity) 

• maintaining the immune system