a) Nervous
•response confined to effector organs( localized target)
•speed of response is rapid
•nervous impulse through nerve/nerve cells/neurons
•duration of response is short
•speed of transmission is rapid
•transmission is electrical
b) Hormonal(endocrine)
•response more widespread (various targets)
•response less rapid
•hormones transferred through blood
•persistent for long
•speed of transmission is slower
•transmission is chemical
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