But this response is relatively short lived. It only takes place over several seconds. Now, we're going to discuss a different type of system. Our communication system in the body known as the endocrine system. And the endocrine system creates a special type of chemical known as a hormone. Now, the hormone is released by the cell into the bloodstream or into the lymph system and the hormone, unlike the neurotransmitter actually travels over a very long distance throughout the entire body before it actually affects the target cell.