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Why is the nervous system so slow compared to the endodrine system?
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∙ 12y ago
It's not, the nervous system is much faster than the endocrine system.
The nature of the messages. The nervous system's messages are transported as electrical impulses/neurotransmitters, whereas the endocrine system transports messages as hormones
The transport of the messages. The messages in the nervous system are transported along the membrane of neurons. The endocrine system transports hormones though the bloodstream
Because of this, the nervous system usually produces a response within milliseconds, whereas the endocrine system may take seconds to days to respond. The duration of the response also differs between the two systems, the nervous system stops quickly after the stimulant stops, but the endocrine response may continue after the stimulus is removed.
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What is nervous system depression?
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What happens if too many harmful bacteria enter the system?
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What is true about the peripheral nervous system?
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Which is the slow process evaporation or boiling?
Evaporation is very slow at converting liquid to gas compared to boiling.
What system can speed up or slow down the heart rate?
The nervous system
What part of the nervous system makes a heartbeat slow?
Parasympathetic
In comparison to the nervous system the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are what?
slow & long lasting
What types of depressants effect the nervous system?
It lowers the blood pressure, and lowers the heart rate for starters.
What is a group of drugs that slow down the nervous system?
There are many drugs that can slow down the body but they don't come into affect immediately
How can depression affect a person?
They can slow down your central nervous system (Brain)
What is the speed at which the nervous system responds to things?
High five, too slow.
How do depressants make you feel?
They can slow down your central nervous system (Brain)
Responsibility of the autonomic nervous system?
All the unvoluntary things.... You have the parasympathetic nervous and the sympathetic nervous system. Parasympathetic nervous system: Long pre-g, short post-g aka the craniosacral nervous system - The slow responses.... like slow heart rate by vagus nerve Sympathetic nervous system: Short preg-, long post-g aka the thoracolumbar nervous system - Fight or flight responses like increase heart rate . Pre-g nicotinic stimulation to adrenal medulla which releases adrenaline (epinephrine)
What effect scan you get on stimulant?
the main effect of a stimulant is speeding up in the nervous system. (the opposite of a depressant is a stimulant) deprassants slow down the nervous system
How are the nervous system and endocrine system similar and how are they different?
1. They both are communicators of the body. The endocrine is a slow communicator and the nervous system is a fast communicator.
What body system is the fast-acting control system?
The nervous system is the fast-acting control system.
