Understanding Hormones

5 Written Questions

1. in charge of the development of cells surrounding the egg cell
2. steroids
   aldosterone
   cortisone
   adrenaline
3. regulates size and activity in the thyroid
4. regulates body's water balance
5. in charge of secondary sex characteristics

5 Matching Questions

1. LH
2. Thyroid
3. ovaries
4. adrenaline
5. pancreas

1. a emergency hormone; fight or flight
2. b glucagon
   insulin
3. c thyroxine
4. d ovulation
5. e estrogen
   progesterone

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. stimulates smooth muscle in internal organs
   1. Thyroid
   2. insulin
   3. oxytocin
   4. thyroxine
2. Somatropic
   TSH
   ACTH
   FSH
   LH
   antiduiretic
   oxytocin
   1. glucagon
   2. thyroxine
   3. Thyroid
   4. Pituitary Gland
3. group of chemical compounds; effects many functions
   1. testes
   2. steroids
   3. Thyroid
   4. ovaries
4. controls metabolism; helps cope with stress
   1. cortisone
   2. thyroxine
   3. TSH
   4. aldosterone
5. regulates blood sugar level
   Underactive: diabetes
   1. insulin
   2. TSH
   3. oxytocin
   4. testes

5 True/False Questions

1. testes → testosterone

   True        False

2. Somatropic → stimulates growth in muscles, bones, height, liver, kidneys, and tissue
   Over-activity: giagantism
   Underactivity: dwarfism

   True        False

3. glucagon → regulates blood sugar level
   Underactive: diabetes

   True        False

4. ACTH → triggers adrenal gland

   True        False

5. thyroxine → iodine causes a chemical reaction; affects all tissues
   Overactive: energy increase
   Underactive: over tiredness

   True        False