Monday, January 30, 2012

2.82 Communication

Responses can be controlled by nerves or hormonal control

1. Motor Nerve - located in the spine

- electrical/nerve impulses travel down the axon of the cell to the effector (e.g muscle)
- the schwann cells produce myelin sheath (fat) to increase the sphere of nerve conduction

2. Endocrine System

- produces hormones (proteins or steroids)
- made in the endocrine glands (e.g adrenal gland - adrenaline)
- hormone travels through blood
- travels to target tissue/organ

- hormones can have multiple targets and effects

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