Receptors Detect Stimuli and Effectors Produce a Response Flashcards
1
Q
What do receptors do?
A
Detect stimuli
2
Q
What are receptors in the sense organs?
A
Groups of cells that detect external stimuli
3
Q
What is an example of this?
A
Rod and cone cells in the eye detect changes in light
4
Q
What are effectors?
A
Cells that bring about a response to stimuli
5
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What do effectors include?
A
Muscle cells and cells found in glands e.g pancreas
6
Q
How do muscle cells react?
A
They contract
7
Q
How do glands react?
A
They secrete hormones
8
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How do receptors communicate with effectors?
A
Via the nervous system, the hormonal system or sometimes both
