overview of the nervous system

Question 1

what does the nervous system control/coordinate?

Answer 1

the activities of the cells, tissues, & organs

Question 2

what other body system plays a role in control/coordination?

Answer 2

the endocrine system

Question 3

is the nervous system more dominant? what’s more faster, more widespread, and more specific?

Answer 3

the nervous system is more dominant. its mechanisms are faster, more widespread, and more specific

Question 4

how does the nervous system send information? what does the endocrine system rely on?

Answer 4

nervous system– via both electrical and chemical signals

endocrine system– relies solely on blood borne chemical messengers

Question 5

what 2 body systems complement each other?

Answer 5

endocrine and nervous systems

Question 6

are most responses by other systems (nervous/endocrine) subconscious or conscious?

Answer 6

subconscious

Question 7

are many responses by the nervous system subconscious or conscious?

Answer 7

conscious

Question 8

the nervous system is what percentage of body weight and is the most what organ system?

Answer 8

2% of body weight and is the most complex organ system