Answer :
Answer:
The incorrect statement is statement 3:
The endocrine uses neurotransmitters for communication while the nervous system communicates using hormones.
Explanation:
To explain this, let us look briefly at what the endocrine and nervous systems are.
Endocrine System
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To explain this, let us look briefly at what the endocrine and nervous systems are.
Endocrine System: The endocrine system made up of an aggregate of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers) and the effect of the hormones are seen on a target site. The endocrine gland is responsible for the regulation of several activities in the body including metabolism, function of tissues, growth and development, sexual function, mood etc. Every time endocrine system is mentioned, the first thing that should come to your mind is hormones and chemicals. Hormones are chemical signals that are released directly into the blood stream causing regulation on a site called the target site.
Nervous System: The nervous system in an organism is responsible for coordination and it makes use of electric signals and neurotransmitters transmitted along nerve cells. At the point where two nerve cells meet (synaptic cleft) the electrical signals that have travelled through the length of the nerve cell called axon, are briefly converted to chemical signals which are called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are used as messengers either between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle. The effect of a neurotransmitter can be inhibitory, excitatory or modulatory.
All the other statements are correct because:
1. The nervous and endocrine systems act together to help to maintain homeostasis, and homeostasis is the regulating of the internal enviroment of an organism in order to maintain equilibrum.
2. The nervous system acts through nerve impulses while the endocrine system uses hormones to control body activities as I explained above.
4. Neurotransmitters and hormones may both exert effects by binding to target cell receptors. Binding to receptors by the neurotransmitters and hormones are the mechanisms of interaction with the target sites
5. The endocrine system responds slowly while the nervous system responds quickly. The nervous system use electric signals which travel very fast relative to hormones, which are secreted into the blood stream and travel to the target site through this means.
I suggest you read more on body systems to know their various compositions and functions so that you can answer the question yourself next time.