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Hormones & Their Effects

Age Range 14-16 Age Range 16-19

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Quiz - Hormones

1. Look at the diagram below and study the labels on the right. Drag and drop the labels to their correct places on the diagram.

Diagram showing endocrine glands
Organs
brain
lung
heart
uterus
kidney
Glands
adrenal
thyroid
pancreas
pituitary
ovary
 

2. Match the endocrine gland with the correct hormone: [drag and drop the endocrine glands]

Endocrine Gland
Hormone Produced
Pancreas
 
 - produces FSH
Thyroid
 
 - produces adrenaline
Ovary
 
 - produces testosterone
Pituitary
 
 - produces insulin
Adrenal
 
 - produces progesterone
Testis
 
 - produces thyroxine
Ovary
 
 - produces Growth Hormone
Pancreas
 
 - produces ADH
Pituitary
 
 - produces LH
Pituitary
 
 - produces Oestrogen
Pituitary
 
 - produces Glucagon

 

3. Match the hormones in column A with their correct functions from column B: [drag and drop the hormones]


Column A
Column B
FSH
 
 - causes thickening of the lining of the uterus
insulin
 
 - affects the growth of the long bones
adrenaline
 
 - controls the level of blood glucose
testosterone
 
 - stimulates the production of eggs
progesterone
 
 - makes the kidneys save water
ADH
 
 - causes the production of sperm
Growth hormone
 
 - relieves the symptoms of the menopause
HRT
 
 - speeds up the heart rate