PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This process takes significantly longer than that of the nervous system, as endocrine hormones must first be synthesized, transported to their target cell, and enter or signal the cell. However, although hormones act more slowly than a nervous impulse, their effects are typically longer lasting.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, the nervous system involves quick responses to rapid changes in the external environment, and the endocrine system is usually slower acting-taking care of the internal environment of the body, maintaining homeostasis, and controlling reproduction (Table 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system function at a much greater speed than the endocrine system. TRUE: The nervous system uses fast electrical impulses to carry a signal from one area to another, whereas the endocrine system relies on the relatively-slow blood circulation to take the signal to its destination.