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Control and Coordination
‘The working together of various organs of a living organism in a systematic, controlled and
efficient way to produce proper response to various stimuli is known as coordination.
All living organisms have a well-organised system, which provides them with control and
coordination. Due to the general principles of body organisation, multicellular organisms
have specialised tissues, which provide control and coordination
Animals have nervous system and hormones to control and coordinate their body
activities. Plants lack the nervous system, but coordinate via the hormones
Nervous System
In animals including humans, the nervous system along with muscular tissue is the control
centre of the body. It consists of highly specialised cells called neurons, nerves and neural
organs that link, coordinate and control the activities of different organs in the body.
Tnbrmation from environment is detected through receptors, present in sense organs such
ose, tongue, etc. So, gustatory receprors are meant ro detect taste, while the
as inner ear,
olfactory receptors detect smell
Neuron or Nerve Cell
from environment is detected by the tips of nerve cells or neurons. They
aacactaral and functional unit ofthe nervous system. The nervous tissue i made upg
aes ofchese neurons. A neuron i the longest cell of human body (he length of
the eet es may be 90-100 ci). These ae specialised for conducting infomation
Shrough clecrial impulses from one part ofthe body £0 another
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Nervous System
Divisions of Nervous.
Coordination in Plants
Chemical Communi