Human Systems and Integration · Human Systems

Nervous and Endocrine Regulation

Compares the fast-acting electrical signals of the nervous system with the long-term chemical signaling of the endocrine system.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the body coordinate a response to an external threat in a fraction of a second?
  2. 2How do hormones regulate complex processes like growth, development, and metabolism?
  3. 3What happens to human behavior and health when the feedback loops of the brain are disrupted?

Common Core State Standards

HS-LS1-2HS-LS1-3
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Human Systems and Integration
Period: Human Systems

Ready to teach this topic?

Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.

Browse curriculum by country

AmericasUSCAMXCLCOBR
Asia & PacificINSGAU