effector
Response-producing element
An effector is something that produces an effect or carries out a response.
In biology, effectors are organs or cells that act when stimulated by nerve impulses—muscles contract, glands secrete.
In robotics and engineering, an end effector is the device at the tip of a robotic arm that interacts with the environment: a gripper, welding torch, or surgical tool.
Device producing controlled motion
- servoSelf-regulating motor
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
gripper · manipulator · robotic arm · controller · sensor · transducer · solenoid · mechanism
Protein that hastens reactions
- proteinFolded amino chain
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
hormone · substrate · catalyst · agonist · antagonist · pathway · cascade · activation
Secreting body organ
- muscleContractile body tissue
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
sweat gland · salivary gland · adrenal gland · secretion · autonomic · sympathetic · parasympathetic · stimulus
Thymus-derived immune lymphocyte
- B cellAntibody-secreting immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- macrophageEngulfing immune cell
- neutrophilMulti-lobed immune cell
natural killer cell · cytotoxic · immune response · pathogen · antibody · cytokine · phagocyte · leukocyte
Upper arm flexors
- tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- contractionReduction in size
flexion · extension · skeletal muscle · motor neuron · innervation · synergist · reflex arc · voluntary movement
actuator
Device producing controlled motion
- servoSelf-regulating motor
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
pneumatics · gripper · manipulator · robotic arm · controller · sensor · transducer · solenoid · mechanism · automation
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
neurotransmitter · hormone · substrate · catalyst · agonist · antagonist · pathway · cascade · activation · inhibition
gland
Secreting body organ
- muscleContractile body tissue
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
exocrine · sweat gland · salivary gland · adrenal gland · secretion · autonomic · sympathetic · parasympathetic · stimulus · response
T cell
Thymus-derived immune lymphocyte
- B cellAntibody-secreting immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- macrophageEngulfing immune cell
neutrophil · natural killer cell · cytotoxic · immune response · pathogen · antibody · cytokine · phagocyte · leukocyte · apoptosis
biceps
Upper arm flexors
- tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
contraction · flexion · extension · skeletal muscle · motor neuron · innervation · synergist · reflex arc · voluntary movement · smooth muscle
effectorreceptor
Signal-receiving molecule
sensor · detector · sense organ · afferent · sensory organ
effectorsensor
Input-detecting device
transducer · detector · input device · monitor · sensory system
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- special effectsArtificial cinematic illusions
- cause and effectHow events produce results
- sound effectArtificial audio enhancement
- take effectBecome active or operative
- domino effectSequential causation phenomenon