Nervous and Endocrine System Overview

The responses of our bodies are controlled by two main systems. They are the

• Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

• Nervous system and Endocrine system

• Brain and spinal chord

• muscles and bones

The Nervous system is resposible for: (select all that apply)

• Collecting information

• Responding to information

• Processing Information

• Graphing information

• Reporting information

What is the gap called between neurons?

• Synapse

• Neurotransmitter

• Axon terminal

• Chemical messengers

Once a message reaches the end of a neuron, the electrical message is converted to chemicals, called _________, which can travel over the synapse, the gap between neurons.

The nervous system is:

• Quick to respond

• Short lasting responses

• Slow to respond

• Long lasting responses

The endocrine system is

• Quick to respond

• Long lasting responses

• Slow to respond

• Short lasting reactions

True or False: The Nervous System and The Endocrine System work independantly or seperatly.

• True

• False