Any change in the environment that results in a change in activity of the body is known as:
Stimulus
Any change in the environment that results in a change in activity of the body is known as a stimulus.
* Response → The activity of body due to the stimulus.
* Impulse → A wave of electrical disturbance that runs through the nerves.
* Effector → Any muscle or gland which acts in response to impulses received from the brain.