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What is difference between nervous and chemical(endocrine) system???

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The differences are given below ↓

Nervous System

  • Electrical impulses are the messengers in the nervous system
  • Brain and the spinal cord constitute the nervous system
  • Nerve impulses are transmitted through neurons
  • The nervous system is under both voluntary and involuntary control
  • Nerve impulses make use of the neurotransmitters at synaptic clefts and sodium and potassium channels and enter the target cells
  • Responses are localised

Chemical (Endocrine) System

  • Hormones are the chemical messengers in the endocrine system that target cells through the bloodstream
  • Glands and organs like thyroid, pituitary glands and reproductive organs (ovaries and testes) are involved in the endocrine system
  • Hormones are transmitted through blood vessels
  • The endocrine system is under involuntary control
  • The hormones enter into the target cells by diffusing through the plasma membrane or by binding to the cell receptors
  • Responses are widespread

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Answer:

Endocrine system uses chemical signaling (hormones produced by glands) while the nervous system uses electrical signaling (neural impulses).

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