communication Flashcards
why do organisms need communication systems
to respond to internal and external changes in the environment
homeostasis which maintains optional conditions for enzymes and cell function e.g core body temp, metabolic waste, blood ph, blood glucose, gasses in the blood, wp of blood
two parts of the nervous system
CNS and peripheral nervous system
differences between endocrine and nervous system
ns is fast and instantaneous while es is slow and longer lasting
es used hormones that travel in the blood while ns uses electrical impulses carried my neurones
what does the adrenal gland produce
aldosterone adrenaline and cortisol
what do the ovaries produce
oestrogen, progesterone
what hormones does the pancreas release
insulin and glucagon
what do the testes produce
testosterone
what does the thyroid gland produce
thyroxine
what does the pituitary gland produce
adh, Ths, FSH
