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Difference between receptors and effectors

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Answered by LakshmiM
10

Answer:

receptors are those organs which can receive stimulus into our body and effectors are those organs which can respond to the stimulus

Answered by Iyashi
1

Answer:

Receptor = Reciever.

Effector = Effected.

Explanation:

  • Receptor is a structure that will RECIEVE a particular information such as chemoreceptors will detect change is pO2, pCO2 or pH and a barorecpetor will detect the change in pressure in the human body.
  • Effector however is the organ/structure that will be AFFECTED by a response generated by the body.

  • A good example is STRETCH REFLEX.
  1. Receptor - Muscle spindle of a muscle
  2. Stimulus - Stretch of a muscle.
  3. Effector - (Extrafusal) muscle fibers of the same muscle
  4. Response - Reflex contraction.
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