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The Endocrine System - Test Questions
The Endocrine System - Test Questions
Question 1 – Glands that secrete their product into the interstitial fluid, which flows into the
blood are:
A. Endocrine glands
B. Exocrine glands
C. Pericrintal glands
D. Interocrine glands
A. Target cells
B. Affectors
C. Effectors
D. Chromosomal cells
A. Oestrogen
B. Epinephrine
C. Progesterone
D. Cortisol
Question 4 – The endocrine system uses _________ to control and send messages:
A. Electrical signals
B. Hormones
C. Bones
D. Muscles
Question 6 – The gland that does the most to regulate and maintain the function of other
glands is the:
A. Pineal
B. Pituitary
C. Thyroid
D. Parathyroid
A. Progesterone
B. Growth hormone
C. Prolactin
D. Lutenising hormone (LH)
A. Childbirth
B. Exercise
C. Breathing
D. Singing
A. Pineal gland
B. Pituitary gland
C. Thymus
D. Hypothalamus
A. Sperm only
B. Testosterone only
C. Sperm and testosterone
D. None of the above
A. In the breast
B. In the testes
C. In saliva
D. In the descending colon
A. Bile
B. Vitamin E
C. Saliva
D. None of the above
A. Ovaries
B. Thyroid
C. Hypothalamus
D. Pancreas
A. Nervous system
B. Skeletal system
C. Muscular system
D. Circulatory system
A. Water retention
B. Addison’s Disease
C. Brittle bones
D. Constipation
Question 17 – Diabetes occurs when a person’s _______ doesn’t produce enough insulin:
A. Pancreas
B. Brain
C. Pituitary
D. Heart
Question 19 – The pancreatic endocrine glands are clusters of cells called the:
A. Adrenocorticotrophic hormones
B. PB cells
C. Medulla
D. Islets of Langerhans
Question 20 – The ________ gland is a small oval gland thought to play a role in regulating
the body’s biological clock:
A. Pineal
B. Endocrine
C. Hypothalamus
D. Exocrine
Answers:
1: A
2: A
3: B
4: B
5: B
6: B
7: A
8: A
9: C
10: D
11: C
12: A
13: C
14: D
15: A
16: B
17: A
18: B
19: D
20: A