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endrocrine vs nervous system
Question | Answer |
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endocrine system consists of | endocrine glands (specialized ductless glands) that secrete hormones that travel through the bloodstream to signal specific target cells throughout the body. |
endocrine system hormones travel | throughout the body to the target organs upon which they act. They will bind selectively to receptor sites on the surface of the receptor cells. |
endocrine system and nervous system | both function to achieve and maintain stability of the internal environment (homeostasis). |
endocrine system and nervous system are | capable of working alone or in concert with each other. |
The endocrine and nervous systems work together to regulate | metabolism, response to stress, sexual reproduction, blood pressure, and water and salt balances. |
endocrine system Secreting cells | send hormones through the bloodstream to signal specific target cells |
endocrine system Hormones diffuse into the blood and | travel long distances to virtually every area of the body |
Endocrine effectors consist of | virtually all tissues |
endocrine system Regulatory effects are | slow and tend to last for long periods |
Nervous System Neurons | secrete neurotransmitters to signal nearby cells that have an appropriate receptor site |
Nervous System Neurotransmitters | are sent very short distances across a synapse |
Nervous System Nervous effectors are | limited to muscle and glandular tissue |
Nervous System Regulatory effects | appear rapidly and are often short lived |