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Middle School Life Science Flashcards: How Senses Detect Stimuli

Study How Senses Detect Stimuli in Middle School Life Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is an effector in a sensory-to-response pathway?

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ANSWER

A muscle or gland that carries out the response. Effectors execute CNS commands to produce physical responses.

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Model: A diagram shows a feather touching the skin on an arm. In a skin cross-section, a labeled touch receptor is shown being pressed/bent where the feather touches. A small burst icon labeled "signal starts" appears at the receptor. A later panel shows the person scratching (response). What evidence shows detection occurring in the model?
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