Compare and Contrast the Communication Mechanisms Between the Nervous and Endocrine

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Essay

Compare and contrast the communication mechanisms between the nervous and endocrine systems.In other words, how do neurons and neurotransmitters signal to their postsynaptic cells, compared to the way endocrine glands and hormones communicate with their target cells?

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of output produced.

Fixed Costs

Overheads that are unaffected by the quantity of output or sales, for example, tenancy costs, wages for staff, and indemnity expenses.

Contribution Format

A type of income statement presentation that separates fixed and variable costs, allowing for an easier assessment of how changes in volume affect profitability.

Contribution Format

A way of presenting income statements where variable costs are deducted from sales to find the contribution margin, then fixed costs are deducted to find net operating income.