NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

SPINAL CORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Muscles and Glands are examples of
A
Receptors
B
Effectors
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is an Effector? An effector is a tissue structure, namely a muscle or gland, that responds to an efferent impulse. An efferent impulse is a biochemical and electrical impulse that travels via nerve fibers away from the central nervous system. The central nervous system is a term for the brain and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two examples of effectors are muscle and glands. Muscle and glands are the effector organs that receive the impulse from the brain and spinal cord through the motor neurons to take an action on the stimuli received from the surrounding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Effectors include muscles and glands-that produce a specific response to a detected stimulus.

Detailed explanation-4: -An effector is a part of the body which can respond to a stimulus according to the instructions sent from the nervous system (spinal cord and brain). Example: Glands and muscles.

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