Endocrine System and Hormones

What are the special chemicals that glands in your body make called?

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Hormones

• Enzymes

What is the main job of the endocrine system?

• To help you breathe.

• To deliver chemicals called hormones to different parts of your body.

• To pump blood around your body.

• To help you see and hear.

Which gland is often called the “master gland” because it controls many other glands?

• Thyroid gland

• Adrenal gland

• Pancreas

• Pituitary gland

What important hormone does the pituitary gland produce that helps you grow big and tall?

• Insulin

• Adrenaline

• Growth hormone

• Estrogen

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Which gland is responsible for controlling how fast your body uses energy from the food you eat?

• Pituitary gland

• Thyroid gland

• Adrenal glands

• Pancreas

What is the name for the process where your body converts food and drink into energy, which then powers all the functions your body needs to live?

• Digestion

• Circulation

• Metabolism

• Respiration

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Which glands produce adrenaline, a hormone that helps your body in emergencies?

• Thyroid glands

• Pancreas

• Adrenal glands

• Reproductive glands

What hormone does the pancreas produce to help your body regulate blood sugar levels?

• Estrogen

• Adrenaline

• Glucagon

• Insulin

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What is one of the main things the reproductive glands (ovaries and testes) do?

• Control your sleep patterns.

• Help your body go through puberty.

• Regulate your body temperature.

• Help you digest food.

What hormone do the ovaries produce in girls?

• Testosterone

• Adrenaline

• Estrogen

• Insulin