Coordination
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Ever wondered how your body performs complex actions, like running, writing, or even catching a ball, with such precision? Its all about coordination and control.So, What is coordination?The working together of various organs of the body of an organism in a proper manner to produce an appropriate reaction to a stimulus is called coordination.Key Components:A coordinated action involves five key components. Let's break them down:1. Stimuli – These are the changes in the environment, like touch, light, or sound, that trigger a response.2. Receptors – Special organs, tissues, or cells that detect these stimuli. Think of your eyesdetecting light or your ears catching sound waves.3. Coordinators – These organs, like the brain and spinal cord, or endocrine glands, receiveinformation and send messages to the right parts of the body.4. Effectors – The muscles, glands, or tissues that receive these messages and take action.5. Response – The actual action performed, like pulling your hand away from something hot or a sunflower turning towards the sun.You can take screenshot or notes this for easy remembrance!There are two types of coordinations in organism namely: nervous coordination, and chemical coordination.Nervous coordinantion involves nervous system, messages travel in the form of nerve impulses between receptors and effectors. Animals has nervous coordination.Chemical coordinantion involves endocrine system, messages travel in the form of hormones/chemicals between receptors and effectors. Animals and plants have chemical coordination.