Physiology and Body Systems

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Which two systems are responsible for controlling the body's billions of cells?

  • Skeletal system and muscular system
  • Nervous system and endocrine system (correct)
  • Respiratory system and circulatory system
  • Digestive system and immune system

How does the nervous system transmit information?

  • By transmitting through the digestive system
  • By chemicals secreted into the bloodstream
  • By nerve impulses conducted from one body area to another (correct)
  • By releasing hormones into the body

What is the main difference in how the endocrine system transmits information compared to the nervous system?

  • It transmits information more slowly by chemicals secreted by ductless glands into the bloodstream (correct)
  • It transmits information by transmitting through the digestive system
  • It transmits information very rapidly by nerve impulses conducted from one body area to another
  • It transmits information by releasing hormones into the body

What is the structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

<p>Neurons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the neuron transmits impulses away from the neuron cell bodies?

<p>Axons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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