BIOLOGY
HORMONES
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One example of this overlap is norepinephrine which can be released into the bloodstream by the adrenal glands as a hormone or can be released by sympathetic nerve endings as a neurotransmitter.
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Neurotransmitters belong to the nervous system whereas hormones belong to the endocrine system .
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most significant differences between the nervous system and endocrine system is that the nervous system uses electrical impulses to send messages through neurons while endocrine glands use hormones to send messages to the target cells through the bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hormones: Hormones are produced in endocrine glands and are secreted into the blood stream. Neurotransmitters: Neurotransmitters are released by presynaptic nerve terminal into the synapse. Hormones: Hormones are transmitted through blood. Neurotransmitters: Neurotransmitters are transmitted across the synaptic cleft.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hormones are chemical signals secreted by the endocrine glands into the circulatory system which convey regulatory messages within the body. On the other hand, neurotransmitters are the brain chemicals that relay information throughout the brain and the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -Neurotransmitters and hormones are similar because they are both picked up by receptors and they are both chemicals. A difference is that neurotransmitters are still using an electric charge to be sent and hormones are triggered chemically. Another difference is that they interpret target cells in a different way.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hormones and neurotransmitters are different chemical messengers, the former produced by the endocrine glands and the latter by the nervous system. Hormones are usually secreted from the endocrine system and released into the bloodstream, but they act on distant target cells.