The endocrine and nervous systems function to coordinate and regulate the activities of cells and tissues throughout the body

To achieve these types of control, both systems rely on chemical agents, but the chemicals function differently at the cellular level. Describe the functional differences between hormones and neurotransmitters.


Hormones travel through blood over long distances, whereas neurotransmitters are released only at synapses. Neurotransmitters are designed to convey a message very quickly so that an immediate response can be generated. In contrast, hormones are much slower acting, priming the target for a later developmental event. Both require receptors to trigger a cellular response, but the specificity of hormones comes about from unique receptors on target cells throughout the body.

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