AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The endocrine system functions by sending chemical signals.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine glands make chemicals called hormones and pass them straight into the bloodstream. Hormones can be thought of as chemical messages. From the blood stream, the hormones communicate with the body by heading towards their target cell to bring about a particular change or effect to that cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -The glands that make up the endocrine system produce chemical messengers called hormones that travel through the blood to other parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The endocrine system regulates the metabolic activities of the body like body growth, sexual development & other biological processes. The endocrine gland signalling is slow but its effects are prolonged. Some of the major endocrine glands are the Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Thymus, Gonads, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nervous system and endocrine system both use chemical messengers to signal cells, but each has a different transmission speed.

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