Chapter 3: Coordination and Responses

1. External environment refers to the physical and chemical conditions outside an organism and
how these conditions affect it.
2. Internal environment refers to the physical and chemical conditions of the tissue fluid
(interstitial fluid) surrounding the tissues of an organism.
3. The example of changes in external & internal environment:
Changes in the External Environment Changes in the Internal Environment
Light Blood osmotic level
Taste Osmotic pressure of blood
Pressure pH of tissue fluid
Sound
Temperature
Touch
4. The list of stimulus, sense organ and sensation.
Stimulus Sense Organ (Receptors) Sensation
Light Eye Sight
Sound Ear Hearing
Chemicals in air Nose Smell
Chemicals in food Tongue Taste ( sweet, salty, sour, bitter)
Temperature Warm, hot, cold or cool
Pressure Skin Pressure
Touch Texture
Pain Pain