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Question
Differentiate between the following pair of terms:
Receptor and effector.
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Solution
Receptor: The nerve cell on receiving the stimulus sets up the waves of impulses towards the central nervous system.
Effector: Any muscle or gland on receiving the impulse from the brain (or the spinal cord), contracts or secretes.
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