An effector is a component of a homeostatic control mechanism, such as a gland or an organ, that acts on a signal from the control center to move the variable back toward the set point.

Authors

• Person: Christine Miller Organization: CK-12 Foundation
  7.8 Homeostasis and Feedback - Human Biology

Sources

• 7.8 Homeostasis and Feedback - Human Biology humanbiology.pressbooks.tru.ca Christine Miller · CK-12 Foundation via serper

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• homeostatic mechanism concept
• effector concept
• control center concept