Endocrine system and Nervous systems

nervous system

uses electrical impulses along neurons and chemical messages along synapses to transmit messages, faster than the ES

Endocrine system

uses hormones that travel through the body via blood stream to transmit messages, makes time

What do both systems do

They detect and respond to stimuli to maintain homeostasis

What are the two parts of the endocrine system

Central NS, and Peripheral NS

Central NS

brain and spinal cord, does the information process (made up by neurons)

Peripheral NS

includes all nerves outside the body, nerves that connect the central NS to the rest of the body (includes all nerves outside the body) and does maintaining and responding

Label

A - nucleus

B - cell body

C - dendrite
D - myelin sheath
E - axon
F - axon terminals