Effector vs. Sensor

Effectornoun

(biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.

Effectornoun

(biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.

Effectornoun

(biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.

Effectornoun

An actuator.

Effectornoun

An effecter.

Effectornoun

one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose

Effectornoun

a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion

Effectornoun

an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses

Effectornoun

an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus

Sensornoun

A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Sensoradjective

Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.

Sensornoun

any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

Sensor

In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment and send the information to other electronics, frequently a computer processor. A sensor is always used with other electronics.