organ /or·gan/ (or´gan) a somewhat independent body part that performs a special function.
Golgi tendon organ 
organ [or´gan]
organ of Corti the organ lying against the basilar membrane in the cochlear duct, containing special sensory receptors for hearing, and consisting of neuroepithelial hair cells and several types of supporting cells. Called also spiral o. 
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Detail of the organ of Corti (spiral organ) in the cochlear duct in the inner ear.
effector organ effector (2).
end organ end-organ.
enamel organ a process of epithelium forming a cap over a dental papilla and developing into the enamel.
genital organs reproductive o's.
Golgi tendon organ any of the mechanoreceptors arranged in series with muscle in the tendons of mammalian muscles, being the receptors for stimuli responsible for the lengthening reaction.
Jacobson's organ vomeronasal o.
reproductive organs the various internal and external organs that are concerned with reproduction.
rudimentary organ
1. a primordium.
2. an imperfectly or incompletely developed organ.
sense organs , sensory organs organs that receive stimuli that give rise to sensations, i.e., organs that translate certain forms of energy into nerve impulses that are perceived as special sensations.
spiral organ o. of Corti.
vestigial organ an undeveloped organ that, in the embryo or in some ancestor, was well developed and functional.
vomeronasal organ a small sac just above the vomeronasal cartilage; rudimentary in adult humans but well developed in many other animals.
Weber's organ prostatic utricle.
organs of Zuckerkandl para-aortic bodies.
| Golgi tendon organ n. A proprioceptive sensory nerve ending embedded among the fibers of a tendon, often near the musculotendinous junction. Also called neurotendinous spindle. |
Golgi tendon organ
Etymology: Camillo Golgi
a sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to both tension and excessive passive stretch of a skeletal muscle.
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Golgi tendon organ
organ [or´gan]
accessory digestive o's (accessory o's of digestive system) organs and structures not part of the alimentary canal that aid in digestion; they include the teeth, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
organ of Corti the organ lying against the basilar membrane in the cochlear duct, containing special sensory receptors for hearing, and consisting of neuroepithelial hair cells and several types of supporting cells.
effector organ a muscle or gland that contracts or secretes, respectively, in direct response to nerve impulses.
enamel organ a process of epithelium forming a cap over a dental papilla and developing into the enamel.
end organ end-organ.
Golgi tendon organ any of the mechanoreceptors arranged in series with muscle in the tendons of mammalian muscles, being the receptor for stimuli responsible for the lengthening reaction.
reproductive o's see reproductive organs, female and reproductive organs, male.
sense o's (sensory o's) organs that receive stimuli that give rise to sensations, i.e., organs that translate certain forms of energy into nerve impulses that are perceived as special sensations.
spiral organ organ of Corti.
target organ the organ affected by a particular hormone.
vestigial organ an undeveloped organ that, in the embryo or in some remote ancestor, was well developed and functional.
o's of Zuckerkandl para-aortic bodies.
Golgi tendon organ
any of the mechanoreceptors arranged in series with muscle in the tendons of mammalian muscles, being the receptors for stimuli responsible for the lengthening reaction.
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Golgi tendon organ. By permission from GuytonR, Hall JE, Textbook of Medical Physiology, Saunders, 2000
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