Comparing Nerves and Hormones

• Nervous system


  One way information can be sent around the body
• Hormonal system


  Another way information can be sent around the body
• Differences between hormones and nerves

  • Nerves have very fast action
  • Hormones have slower action
  • Nerves act for a very short time
  • Hormones act for a long time
  • Nerves act on a very precise area
  • Hormones act in a more general way
• If the response is really quick

  It's probably nervous
• If the response lasts for a long time


  It's probably hormonal