Endocrine System Quiz

1. Endocrine glands differ from other glands by being ductless and secreting their hormones directly into the:
A saliva
B urine
C blood

2. The chemical type of most hormones is that they are:
A fats
B sugars
C proteins

3. The master gland of the endocrine system is the:
A pituitary gland
B controlling gland
C hypothalamus

4. The hypothalamus is part of the:
A nervous system
B endocrine system
C both of the above

5. The hormone which reduces blood glucose levels is:
A insulin
B oestrogen
C glycogen

6. The hormone which increases blood glucose levels is:
A glucagon
B glycogen
C insulin

7. The Human Growth Hormone is also called:
A HGH
B ADH
C ADD

8. Oestrogen and progesterone are the sex hormones of:
A both males and females
B males only
C females only

9. The sex hormone present in both males and females is:
Aoestrogen
Btestosterone
Cadrenaline

10. The 'fight or flight' hormone is:
Aparathyroid hormone
BOCD
Cadrenaline

11. The hormone that is is produced by the thyroid gland and regulates the body's metabolism is:
Athyroxine
Bglucagon
CADHD

12. Because alcohol interferes with the functioning of the anti-diuretic hormone, it:
Ais dehydrating
Bcauses diarrhoea
Ccauses heart tremors

13. The hormone that regulates milk production is:
Aproactivase
Bprolactin
Clactase

14. With which endocrine gland would there be a hormonal problem if a person suffered soft bones from lack of calcium?
Aspleen
Badrenal gland
Cparathyroid gland

15. Which organ is both an accessory organ in digestion and an endocrine gland?
Aspleen
Bgall bladder
Cpancreas