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Question
Compare the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Answer in Brief
Solution
Nervous system
- Messages are sent through nerve fibers.
- It consists of brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- No hormones are secreted. Messages are sent as impulses.
- Transmission of impulse is quick.
Endocrine system
- Messages are sent through blood in the form of hormones.
- It consists of endocrine glands.
- Hormones secreted by glands regulate the body activities.
- Transmission takes time.
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