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How do the nervous and endocrine systems differ in their rate of their control and in the way in which they communicate?

Answer 1

The endocrine system uses hormones whilst the nervous system electrical impulses.

Hormones travel in the blood until they reach a target gland or organ, where they are produced. As a result, hormonal messages can take a while to travel throughout the body; however, adrenaline is a fast-acting hormone. The endocrine system uses hormones to control metabolism, growth, sleep cycles, and other metabolic processes.

However, the nervous system, which consists of your brain and central nervous system, communicates through electrical impulses that pass through neurons. These impulses travel through neurons much more quickly than hormone messages.

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Answer 2

Aaron Allen

The endocrine system regulates slowly and uses hormones for communication, whereas the nervous system acts quickly and uses electrical impulses.

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