endocrine and nervous systems Flashcards
work together to perform important roles in the body.
help regulate the electrical and chemical processes that relay information throughout and between the brain and body.
endocrine and nervous
regulates long-term bodily functions through the
secretion of hormones that are released into the bloodstream and act on distant target organs.
endocrine system
tiny collection of nuclei at the base of the forebrain that controls an astonishing amount of human behavior, including emotional and stress responses.
hypothalamus
It uses hormones, which are chemical messengers
produced by glands and carried by the blood to target cells or organs.(any cell with hormone receptor)
endocrine
slower
endocrine
slower
endocrine
longer lasting
endocrine
wide spread
endocrine
controls and coordinates body activities by
transmitting signals rapidly between different body parts.
nervous
ses electrical impulses (action potentials) that
travel along neurons and neurotransmitters to send messages.
nervous
rapid
nervous
short term
nervous
target of both
endocrine: any cell with hormone receptors
nervous: neurons, muscles, glands