end organ

American  

noun

Cell Biology.

1. one of several specialized structures at the peripheral end of sensory or motor nerve fibers.

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end organ British  

noun

1. anatomy the expanded end of a peripheral motor or sensory nerve

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Etymology

Origin of end organ

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Will there be less premature end organ failure?

From Forbes

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.

From Scientific American

These are the end organs of the sense.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg