PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of these is an example of an effector?
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taste buds on the tongue
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photoreceptors (they detect light) in the eye
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a motor neuron leading to your arm
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the pancreas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In short, whichever body part is working to maintain homeostasis is the effector. The muscles, lungs, kidneys, arterioles, pancreas, and bones are examples of body parts that can act as effectors.
Detailed explanation-2: -In this case, effectors for uptake of glucose are liver, adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle; effector for release of glucose is liver. Note: Some of the terms discussed here are used differently in molecular biology and in physiology.
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