GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An effector is also known as a ____ to an action
A
Stimulus
B
Sensory neuron
C
Motor neuron
D
Response
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Effector cells are muscles, organs, or glands that act in response to a stimulus. It responds to stimulation by the motor neuron and produces a behavioural response called a reflex.

Detailed explanation-2: -In biology, an effector is a general term that can refer to several types of molecules or cells depending on the context: Small molecule effectors A small molecule that selectively binds to a protein to regulate its biological activity can be called an effector.

Detailed explanation-3: -An effector is a part of the body that responds when the receptor cells send out signals to the central nervous system. The responses made by the effectors, such as the contraction of a muscle or the release of a particular hormone, are made as a result of the stimulation received by the receptor cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of effectors, the muscles (also called “motor effectors") and exocrine glands (also called “secretory efectors"). All effectors are stimulated by nerves ie are “innervated". The nerves are called cranial nerves if they exit from the skull or spinal nerves if they exit from the spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two types of effector organs are the muscles and glands. These are stimulated by nerves in response to the stimuli. The muscles are called motor effectors while the glands are called secretory effectors.

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