Hormones are chemical messengers carried in the blood to target organs, with slower and longer-lasting effects compared to those of the nervous system.
Las hormonas son mensajeros químicos transportados por la sangre a órganos diana, con efectos más lentos y duraderos que los del sistema nervioso.
| Front | Hormones: Difference between hormones and the nervous system |
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| Back | -Chemical messengers that are carried in the blood to a target organwhere they produce an effect. -Effects of hormones act slower and act for longer compared with those of the nervous system. |
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