end organ

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Noun end organ has 1 sense

end organ - a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
--₁ is a kind of organ
--₁ has particulars: end-plate, endplate, motor end plate; osmoreceptor

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End Organ

Noun:

1. A structure in the body that detects and responds to stimuli.

Sample sentence: The taste buds in the tongue are the end organs for the sense of taste.

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Adjective:

1. Pertaining to the final part of an organ, pathway, or nervous system.

Sample sentence: The end organ damage caused by high blood pressure can be severe.

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