sense organ

sense organ   n.  A specialized organ or structure, such as the eye, ear, tongue, nose, or skin, where sensory neurons are concentrated and that functions as a receptor. Also called sensor.

Main Entry: sense organ
Function: noun
: a bodily structure that receives a stimulus (as heat or sound waves) and is affected in such a manner as to initiate a wave ofexcitation in associated sensory nerve fibers which convey specific impulses to the central nervous system where they are interpreted as corresponding sensations : RECEPTOR

sense organ n.
A specialized organ or structure, such as the eye, ear, tongue, nose, or skin, where sensory neurons are concentrated and which functions as a receptor. Also called sensor.