MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli.
A
reaction
B
response
C
change
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When a stimulus is detected by a sensory receptor, it can elicit a reflex via stimulus transduction. An internal stimulus is often the first component of a homeostatic control system. External stimuli are capable of producing systemic responses throughout the body, as in the fight-or-flight response.

Detailed explanation-2: -Receptors. Receptors are groups of specialised cells. They detect a change in the environment stimulus. In the nervous system this leads to an electrical impulse being made in response to the stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ability of an organism to respond to external stimuli is called sensitivity.

There is 1 question to complete.