15-1 Comparing the Endocrine & Nervous System (Cambridge AS A Level Biology, 9700)
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The chapter discusses how the body coordinates through the endocrine and nervous systems, with the endocrine system using hormones released by glands to send signals and the nervous system using neurons. While the endocrine system is slower, the nervous system responds faster to stimuli by transmitting electrical impulses to effectors for immediate responses.
Insights
- Signals in the body are transmitted through two main systems: the endocrine system that uses hormones released by glands to target organs, and the nervous system that employs neurons to send electrical impulses to effectors for rapid responses.
- While both systems are crucial for control and coordination in the body, the nervous system operates significantly faster than the endocrine system, functioning in milliseconds to produce immediate responses, contrasting with the minutes taken by the endocrine system, due to differences in ATP requirements and the urgency of the required reactions.
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Recent questions
How does the body coordinate different parts?
By sending signals through the endocrine and nervous systems.
What are the main functions of the endocrine system?
To release hormones and regulate bodily functions.
How does the nervous system differ from the endocrine system?
In terms of speed and method of signal transmission.
What triggers the release of hormones in the body?
Specific stimuli that activate hormone production and secretion.
How do neurons transmit signals in the body?
By sending electrical impulses to effectors for responses.
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Summary
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Control and Coordination in the Body
- Chapter 15 focuses on control and coordination in the body.
- Coordination involves different body parts working together, like eyes seeing a cake and stomach growling.
- Signals are transmitted through the endocrine system using hormones released by glands like the pancreas and target organs like the liver.
- Stimuli trigger the release of specific hormones, which travel through the blood to bind to target organ receptors.
- The nervous system, like the endocrine system, sends signals from receptors to effectors using neurons.
- Neurons transmit electrical impulses to effectors, causing a response like an increase in heart rate when adrenaline binds to cardiac cells.
- The nervous system is faster than the endocrine system, functioning in milliseconds compared to the minutes taken by the endocrine system, due to lower ATP requirements and the need for immediate responses.
