“organ of”

The following 4 entries include the term organ of.

organ of Corti

noun phrase

: a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that contains thousands of hair cells, rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane, and in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound waves are perceived and converted into nerve impulses to be transmitted to the brain

organ of Bojanus

: one of a pair of nephridial excretory organs of bivalve mollusks situated on each side of the body just below the pericardium

organ of Johnston

: johnston's organ

organ of Tömösvary

: either of a pair of cephalic sensory organs of unknown function in many myriopods


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