NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question 1

NATURE OF MESSAGE

Answer 1

Nervous System - Electrical impulses and neurotransmitters.
Endocrine System - Hormones.

Question 2

TRANSPORT OF MESSAGE

Answer 2

Nervous System - Along the membrane of neutrons.
Endocrine System - By the bloodstream.

Question 3

CELLS AFFECTED

Answer 3

Nervous System - Muscle and gland cells; other neurons.
Endocrine System - All body cells

Question 4

TYPE OF RESPONSE

Answer 4

Nervous System - Usually local and specific
Endocrine System - May be very general and widespread

Question 5

TIME TAKEN TO RESPONSE

Answer 5

Nervous System - Rapid - Within milliseconds.
Endocrine System - Slower - From seconds to days.

Question 6

DURATION OF RESPONSE

Answer 6

Nervous System - Brief - Stops quickly when the stimulus stops
Endocrine System - Longer lasting - May continue long after the stimulus has stopped.