Question

Compare and contrast the structures and functions of the nervous and endocrine systems in the human body.

Answer 1

Structure	Nervous system	Endocrine system
Definition	This system is the complicated network of nerve fibres which transmits the electrical signals to and from spinal cord to brain to body parts.	This system is the collection of glands which transmits the stimuli through the hormonal response
Rate of response	Rate of response is very fast as the neurotransmitter and action potentials are quick.	Rate of response is slow as carry stimuli through the blood by hormones.
Duration of response	it is temporary and reversible	It is permanent type response
Kind of response	It is the localised type	It spread through out the body
Mode of signal transmission	Through Neurons	Through hormones via the blood.

Similarities:

Both the systems maintain the homeostasis of the body and regulated by the negative feedback mechanisms.