Endocrine System Revision:
1.
Label the glands of the endocrine system on the diagram above.
2. Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands.
3. Define the term hormone.
4. Distinguish between the nervous and endocrine systems in terms of:
a) speed of action
b) method by which the message is carried
c) duration of effect
d) areas affected
5. What are two functions of the endocrine system?
6. In the table below, list a hormone produced by the gland and describe the function of that
hormone.
Gland
1. Pituitary
2. Hypothalamus
3. Pineal
4. Thyroid
5. Parathyroid
6. Thymus
7. Adrenals
8. Pancreas
9. Ovaries
10.Testes
Hormone Produced
Function of this Hormone