What is the CNS?(what does it stand for)
The Central Nervous System
What is the endocrine system?
A network of glands that produce and secrete hormones into the bloodstream to trigger certain responses.
What does the bloodstream do when the endocrine system as a whole secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream?
The blood carries the hormones around the body.
Compare the Endocrine system with the nervous system in terms of how they release certain things.
The endocrine system releases hormones from certain glands into the bloodstream whereas the nervous system uses electrical impulses which travel down neurones.
Compare the Endocrine system with the nervous system in terms of speed.
Signalling in the nervous system is extremely fast whereas the endocrine system produces a much slower effect.
What are hormones simply in one word?
Chemicals.
Is the effect more long lasting in the endocrine system or the nervous system
The endocrine system.
Does the pancreas release hormones, if so, what are their purpose?
Yes!, They are involved in controlling glucose levels of the blood.
What parts of the male and female bodies release hormones involved in puberty and reproduction?
The ovaries and testes.
