FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Effector
效应器
A tissue or organ executing a regulatory response.
Study this concept in context
22 · Systems working together: exercise, meals and heat
Exercise, meals and heat change the tasks of several systems at once. Integration depends on material and energy balances, feedback timing and allocation of shared resources.
Sources
- OpenStax A&P: cardiac physiology
- OpenStax A&P: modifications in respiratory functions
- OpenStax A&P: metabolic states of the body
- OpenStax A&P: energy and heat balance
- OpenStax A&P: endocrine regulation of kidney function
- OpenStax A&P: muscle fiber contraction and relaxation
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