PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Messages sent by the endocrine system move ____ than messages sent by the nervous system.
A
slower
B
faster
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The signal transmission of the nervous system is fast because neurons are interconnected, but the functions are more short-lived. Signal transmission in the endocrine system is slow, since hormones must travel through the bloodstream, but the responses tend to last longer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nerves send the messages through fast electrical impulses that move through nerve cells. Hormones send messages via chemicals that travel around the blood (which is much slower than nerves).

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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