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29.1 How Organ Systems Communicate
The nervous system and the endocrine system provide the means by which organ systems communicate.
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| nervous system | body system that controls sensation, interpretation, and response; includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
| endocrine system | body system that controls growth, development, and responses to the environment by releasing chemical signals into the bloodstream |
| stimulus | something that causes a physiological response (plural: stimuli) |
| central nervous system (CNS) | part of the nervous system that interprets messages from other nerves in the body; includes the brain and spinal cord |
| peripheral nervous system (PNS) | division of the nervous system that transmits impulses between the central nervous system and other organs in the body |
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