Effectors are parts of the body – such as muscles and glands – that produce a response to a detected stimulus. For example: muscle squeezing saliva from the salivary gland. a gland releasing a hormone into the blood.

What are the 2 types of effectors?

The muscles are generally divided into two groupings: somatic effectors, which are the body’s striated muscles (such as those found in the arm and back), and autonomic effectors, which are smooth muscles (such as the iris of the eye).

What are considered effectors?

1. A muscle, gland, or organ capable of responding to a stimulus, especially a nerve impulse. 2. A nerve ending that carries impulses to a muscle, gland, or organ and activates muscle contraction or glandular secretion.