Abstract
Irritability is the ability of an organism to react in response to changes in its environment. The change is called a stimulus and the reaction to it is a response. The stimulus is detected by receptors (eyes, ears, nose and tongue) and the nervous system co-ordinates.
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© 1992 Roland Soper
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Soper, R. (1992). Sense Organs. In: Human Biology GCSE. Work Out. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12789-4_10
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