Nervous and Hormonal Mechanisms The nervous system assists us in communicating with the outside world while also controlling many internal functions of the body The nervous system receives data, analyses it, and then initiates responses On the other hand, hormones permeate past the plasma membrane of target cells and bind to a receptor protein in the cell s cytoplasm
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Compare nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control
Introduction
The nervous system assists us in communicating with the outside world while also
controlling many internal functions of the body. The nervous system receives
data, analyses it, and then initiates responses. The neurons assist in signal
transmission.
On the other hand, hormones permeate past the plasma membrane of target
cells and bind to a receptor protein in the cell’s cytoplasm. This binding sets in
motion a cascade of processes that result in the production of secondary
messengers. These secondary messengers cause a cascade of molecular
interactions that change the cell’s physiological state. This process is also called
signal transduction.
Neural Coordination
The coordination of bodily organs suggests that the body’s many organs
interact and support one another’s tasks. It indicates that the body’s organs do
not function alone but rather in concert. The brain and the endocrine systems
work together to coordinate and integrate all organs’ operations to work in
unison. It gets referred to as neuronal coordination. The neutral system provides
an orderly network of point-to-point links for fast coordination. The neurological
system allows the organs to coordinate quickly. A network of nerves in the body
helps to make this connection. The neuronal synchronization is quick and only
lasts a few seconds.
Hormonal coordination
Hormones are released directly into the circulation by endocrine glands, where
they are delivered to a target organ or tissue and have an impact. The effects
of the endocrine system are slower than those of the neurological system, but
they last longer. Hormones are enormous chemical compounds in and of
themselves. The pituitary gland is the most significant endocrine gland – think of
it as a master gland that secretes many hormones that operate on other
endocrine glands, causing them to produce their hormones.
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Nervous System vs. Hormonal System / Five differences between hormonal
coordination and nervous coordination
(Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and
coordination in animals.)
Nervous System Mechanism Hormonal System Mechanism
A concerted effort between the axons and dendrites
is used to transmit the information.
Blood is used to transport or transmit
information.
Nerve impulses do not have a definite effect. Each hormone has a distinct function.
It is made up of nerve impulses that travel between
the PNS, CNS, and the brain.
Hormones are secreted directly into the
circulation by the endocrine system.
The effects are transient. The effects last a long time.
The flow of information is speedy, as is the reaction.
Information moves slowly, and responses are
also sluggish.
Some points to remember
Many organ systems and hormones are involved in the endocrine system, while
many are still being researched and understood.
Hormones are secreted directly into the circulation by endocrine glands.
Hormones have a role in various bodily activities, including development, repair,
and reproduction.