NERVOUS SYSTEM AND

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (WRITING

PROMPT)
1. Discuss the roles of the nervous system and the endocrine
system in the following example: You are walking down a
dark street late at night and hear a loud noise that startles
you.
In your essay be sure to A) Identify the stimulus B) Give a
response produced by each system. C) Describe how each
system caused the response. D) Describe one similarity
and one difference between the effects of the two systems.
E) Discuss how the two systems are designed to interact
and communicate (be sure to mention the specific
structures involved in the communication). (10 points)