A nerve ending with encapsulated nerve filaments.
A specialized structure at the end of a peripheral nerve, acting as a receptor for a particular sensation. Taste buds, in the tongue, are end organs sub-serving the sense of taste.
A structure at the end of a peripheral nerve that acts as receptor for a sensation. For example, the olfactory nerves have end organs that identify smells.
The expanded end of a nerve fiber in a peripheral structure.
The specific formation found at the termination of a peripheral nerve, which functions as a detector for a certain sensation, is known as an end organ. One instance of an end organ is a taste bud on the tongue.
The ending point of a nerve fiber in muscle, skin, or another bodily structure.