Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by ________.?

The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by ________.





which is the correct answer





maintaining a constant level of nerve impulses





sending out messages by nerve impulse and hormones





responding only to the internal environment





stimulating the body's reproductive organsThe nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by ________.?
sending out nerve impulses (electrical) and hormones (chemicals)The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by ________.?
sending out messages by nerve impulse and hormones





for example when a nerve senses you touching a hot object it sends a signal/impulse through the sensory neurone, connecting neurone (in the central nervous system - brain/spine) and the motor neurone which then tells your muscles to move pulling you arm away





another example endocrine/hormone-wise is insulin which is secreted from the pancreas when blood glucose rises above normal and stimulates the liver to remove glucose (by turning it into glycogen)

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