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Question
Explain the difference between of the following pair of terms :
receptor and effector
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Solution
| Receptor | Effector |
| A receptor is a cell (or a group of cells) present in a sense organ which is sensitive to a particular types of stimuli such as light, sound, smell, taste, heat and pressure. | An effector is a part of the body which can respond to a stimulus according to the instructions sent from the nervous system. |
| Eyes have light receptors; ears have sound receptors, etc. | Muscles and glands are examples of effectors. |
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