7 TH SCIENCE RESPONSE TO STIMULI REVIEW
STIMULUS: Anything that causes a reaction
RESPONSE: Reaction caused by internal or external stimuli
INTERNAL STIMULUS: A STIMULUS THAT COMES FROM INSIDE THE BODY OF AN ORGANISM
External stimulus – A signal (stimulus) that originates from outside an organism o Examples:
DEEP CUT = BRAIN PRODUCES ENDORPHINS (NATURAL PAIN KILLER)
DEVELOPING A FEVER DUE TO AN ILLNESS OR INFECTION IS OUR BODY’S INTERNAL FEEDBACK MECHANISM THAT RESPONDS TO ALLOW US TO MAINTAIN BALANCE.