Combined Science GCSE
Stimulus and response
What Stimulus and response means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Stimulus and response
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A stimulus is a change detected by receptors, and a response is what effectors carry out after the central nervous system coordinates it.
Topics that use Stimulus and response
- The human nervous system (AQA GCSE)
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