Your Nervous and Endocrine System

Nervous System
A Neuron is the cell that sends messages throughout the body by signals to the brain A motor neuron is a part of a nerve pathway that transmits impulses from the brain to a muscle gland. A sensory neuron receives stimulus directly from a receptor and then passes the impulse to the sensory cortex. Interneurons bridge between sensory and motor neurons and carry impulses amongst them. The action potential (the electric impulse), is the result of an electrochemical reaction which is a function of the special properties of the cell membrane. An electro chemical impulse involves the movement of electrically charged chemical ions- ion atoms of chlorine, sodium, and potassium.

The peripheral nervous system has two parts: the sensory division and the motor division. The sensory division transmits impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system. The motor division transmits impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles or glands. Its main parts are the somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

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Neurotransmitters exert nerve impulses across a synapse to a photosynaptic element such as another nerve, muscle, or gland.

Endocrine System
A hormone is a natural chemical produced in one part of the body and released into the blood to trigger or regulate particular functions in the body. The hormones are the chemical messages that pass signals through blood to a targeted organ. The hormone works by transferring information and instructions from one set of cells

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The central nervous system relays messages, processes and analyzes information. Its main parts are the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, thalamus, and hypothalamus.

to another. Many different hormones circulate throughout the blood stream, but each one only affects the cells that are genetically programmed to receive and respond to its message.

docrine system by employing nerve impulses and by responding rapidly to stimuli to adjust body processes. The hypothalamus contains cells that are sensitive to the concentration of water in the blood. As you lose water, the concentration of dissolved materials rises in your blood. The hypothalamus responds in two ways. First, it sends signals to the pituitary gland to exert a hormone called ADH (antidiuretic hormone). ADH are taken by the bloodstream to the kidneys, where the removal of water from the blood is quickly slowed down. This then makes you experience thirst which, in turn, tells you to drink something to restore the water loss.

How Do the Endocrine and Nervous System Work Together?

The endocrine and nervous systems are both communicators of the body. The endocrine is a slow communicator while the nervous system is a fast communicator. The nervous system collects and processes information, analyzes it and generates coordinated output to control complex behaviors. The nervous system also is partly responsible for homeostasis. It works in conjunction with the en-