Difference between receptor and effector
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Difference between receptor and effector is as follows:
- In the nervous system, the stimuli is detected and converted by a receptor into an impulse. Receptor receives the electrical signal.
- The impulse is converted into an action by effector. For response effectors come back from spinal cord.
- Light receptor in eye is as example of receptor. Muscle is example of effector.
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Difference between receptor and effector:
Receptors and Effectors do have a several differences as discussed below.
Receptors:
- Receptors are the organs that are responsible for receiving any stimulus from external environment and passing it to the Central Nervous System.
- All the receptors are essentially supplied by sensory nerves which are able to take the stimulus to CNS.
- Receptors are either skin, eye, ear, nose or tongue.
Effectors:
- Effectors are those organs which manifest the instructions of central Nervous System according to the external stimulus.
- Effectors are essentially supplied by motor nerves that are able to bring the instruction from CNS.
- Effectors are either of a muscle or a gland.
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