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What Are the Three Advantages of Using Hormones as Messengers

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What are the three advantages of using hormones as messengers rather than nerves to control bodily processes?


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EEG

Stands for Electroencephalography, a method used to record electrical activity of the brain via sensors placed on the scalp.

Brain-Wave Activity

The patterns of neuronal electrical oscillations in the brain, which are measured by electroencephalography (EEG) and associated with different states of consciousness.

Emotionality

A trait referring to the intensity and complexity of emotions and emotional responses.

Respiration

The biological process involving the inhalation of oxygen and the exhalation of carbon dioxide, essential for sustaining life and cellular function.

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