Compared to the Nervous System, the Endocrine System Has

question 47

Multiple Choice

Compared to the nervous system, the endocrine system has

• A) more localized and long-lasting effects.
• B) more widespread and long-lasting effects.
• C) more localized and short-term effects.
• D) more widespread and short-term effects.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field, existing in two types: positive and negative.

Dendrite

A branched extension of a neuron that receives impulses from other neural cells and transmits them toward the cell body.

Absolute Refractory Period

A period immediately following the transmission of an impulse in nerve or muscle in which a nerve or muscle is incapable of generating another impulse.