CHAPTER 2: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM – PRACTICE QUESTIONS
PART A: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (Circle the correct answer)
1. Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they
A. Use ducts
B. Secrete enzymes
C. Release hormones into blood
D. Have no capillaries
2. Which of the following is a steroid hormone?
A. Insulin
B. Growth hormone
C. Estrogen
D. ADH
3. Hormones that are water-soluble are known as
A. Steroid hormones
B. Lipophilic hormones
C. Hydrophilic hormones
D. Thyroid hormones
4. Which feedback mechanism is most commonly used by the body?
A. Positive feedback
B. Negative feedback
C. Neutral feedback
D. Zero feedback
5. The pituitary gland is best described as
A. Digestive gland
B. Master gland
C. Exocrine gland
D. Accessory gland
6. Which hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?
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A. GH and TSH
B. FSH and LH
C. ADH and Oxytocin
D. Insulin and glucagon
7. The thyroid gland secretes all EXCEPT
A. Thyroxine
B. Triiodothyronine
C. Calcitonin
D. Aldosterone
8. Adrenal glands are located
A. Below the liver
B. Above each kidney
C. Inside the pancreas
D. In the neck
9. Epinephrine is produced by the
A. Adrenal cortex
B. Adrenal medulla
C. Pituitary gland
D. Thyroid gland
10. Diabetes mellitus is mainly related to the hormone
A. Thyroxine
B. Insulin
C. Cortisol
D. Aldosterone
PART B: FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES
Answers List (Use these to fill the table): bloodstream, hormones, fat-soluble, stable,
hypothalamus, milk, urine, temperature, kidney, insulin.
1 Endocrine glands release their secretions directly into the _____________________
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2 Chemical messengers secreted by glands are called _________________________
3 Steroid hormones are _________________________,_________________________
4 Homeostasis means maintaining a ___________ internal environment.
5 The pituitary gland is located at the base of the ________________________________
6 Prolactin stimulates ____ ____________production.
7 ADH reduces ____ ____________formation by kidneys.
8 Thyroid hormones regulate body ___________________.
9 Adrenal glands are found above each __________________________.
10 Diabetes is caused by deficiency or improper use of ____________________________.
PART C: DIRECT QUESTIONS
1. Define endocrine glands.
2. Why are endocrine glands called ductless glands?
3. Define hormones.
4. What is homeostasis?
5. List two types of feedback mechanisms.
6. What are antagonistic hormones?
7. Name hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
8. State the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
9. What is hyperthyroidism?
10. Define goiter.
11. Where are adrenal glands located?
12. Mention two hormones secreted by adrenal medulla.
13. What is diabetes mellitus?
14. List two growth hormone disorders.
15. Explain dwarfism.
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