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end organ
noun
- one of several specialized structures at the peripheral end of sensory or motor nerve fibers.
end organ
noun
- anatomy the expanded end of a peripheral motor or sensory nerve
Word History and Origins
Origin of end organ1
Example Sentences
Will there be less premature end organ failure?
As a last resort, a surgeon can effectively destroy the inner ear—either by directly damaging the end organs or by cutting the eighth cranial nerve fibers, which carry vestibular information to the brain.
These are the end organs of the sense.
The terminal end organs in the skin and other parts endowed with sensation receive the impressions, which are conveyed to the brain, where they are appreciated.
It has been from time to time suggested that the end organs of the olfactory nerves may be excited, not by chemically active particles, but by "rays," olfactive undulations comparable to those of light.
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