nervous vs. endocrine autonomic vs. somatic - 2 Flashcards
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nervous, endocrine, or both
uses neurons as their messenger cells
nervous
produce hormones to target specific cells or organs
endocrine
produce slow, long lasting responses
endocrine
respond to stimulus from inside or outside of body
both
use glands as their messenger cells
endocrine
produce action potentials to signal other cells
nervous
work to maintain homeostasis in the body
both
use hypothalamus to respond to stimuli
both
produce quick and rapid responses
nervous
autonomic nervous system
involuntary responses
somatic nervous system
voluntary responses
autonomic nervoius system controls:
regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal
somatic nervous system controls:
the voluntary control of the body movements