Chapter 16 Sample Quiz
Chapter 16 : The Endocrine System
1. What hormone is responsible for uterus contraction?
2. Hormones that are responsible for the release of other hormones are?
3. Which gland supports both endocrine and exocrine functions?
4. What are the target cells for the hormone that is responsible for lowering
calcium levels?
Counter
5.What are cells in the body that respond to hormones?
6. The hormone that is responsible for Dwarfism is?
7. The stimuli that responds to changing levels of ions and nutrients in the body
humors is known as?
Each chapter will be given a sample quiz that will consist of 10-50
questions.  There will be a fully explained answer key for each
sample quiz given.
8. Zona Reticularis is part of what Endocrine Gland?
9. Cardiac muscles are the Target Cell for which hormone?
10. Melatonin target cells are not clearly know however what is the action of this
hormone?
11. The Atrial Natriutetic Peptide is associated with that organ within the body?
12. The hormone that helps stimulate the secretion of other substances of the
stomach, movement of food through the GI tract and stimulation of bile from
the liver is known as?

a. Glycogen                                       b. Peptide Hormone
c. Calcitonin                                       d. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
13. The inner layer of the Adrenal Gland is known as?
c. Zona Fasiculated                          d. Adrenal Medulla
a. Cortisol

c. Oxytosin
b. Growth Hormone

d. Progesterone
a. Exocrine

c. Growth Hormone
b. Endocrine

d. Tropic
a. Pituitary Gland

c. Pancreas
b. Adrenal Gland

d. Thymus
b. Kidneys

d. Liver
a. Bones

c. All Body Cells
a. Tropic Hormones

c. Action Cells
b. Target Cells

d. Hormones
a. FSH

c. LH
b. ADH

d. GH
a. Neural Stimulation

c. Humoral Stimulation
b. Hormonal Stimulation

d. Tropic Stimulation
a. Adrenal Medulla

c. Anterior Pituitary Gland
b. Adrenal Cortex

d. Posterior Pituitary Gland
a. Prolactin

c. Norepinephrine
b. Oxytosin

d. Mineralcorticoids
a. Sleep/Wake Cycle

c. Increase heart rate
b. Regulate metabolism of the cell

d. Signal onset of puberty
a. Skin

c. Placenta
b. Kidneys

d. Heart