Portage Learning, A&P 1, Module 6, Endocrine system Practice Questions With Complete Answers 2024.

ANATOMY OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Does the nervous system or endocrine system react faster to external/internal stimuli Answer - nervous system Endocrine system and nervous system use what to coordinate activities of body parts Answer - chemical messengers nervous system: neurons release _____ that excite other neurons Answer - neurotransmitters Does the nervous system react slower or faster to external stimuli than the endocrine system? Answer - faster hormones interact with what in the body Answer - cells Does the endocrine system react slower or faster to external stimuli than the nervous system Answer - slower Why does the endocrine react slower to external stimuli? Answer - It takes time for hormones to travel through bloodstream to target organ Hormones can react with cells that have what on their cell surface? Answer - receptor a chemical produced by one set of cells that affects a different set of cells Answer - hormone