sense organ: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No. A 'sense organ' is a specific anatomical structure (e.g., the eye). A 'sensory system' includes the sense organ, the connecting nerves, and the parts of the brain that process the information.

Traditionally, five are associated with the classic senses. However, modern science identifies more, including proprioceptors (sense of body position) and the vestibular system (balance), which are sometimes considered distinct sense organs or part of broader sensory systems.

No, in strict biological terms. Plants have mechanisms to detect light, gravity, etc., but these are not specialized organs with nerve cells. The term 'sense organ' is reserved for structures in animals that transmit signals via a nervous system.

A receptor is a cell or protein molecule that detects a stimulus. A sense organ is a collection of such receptor cells, often with other tissues, forming a distinct structure (e.g., the tongue is a sense organ containing thousands of taste bud receptors).

A specialized part of an organism that receives stimuli from the external or internal environment and converts them into nerve impulses for the brain to interpret.

Sense organ is usually technical, scientific, academic, formal in register.

Sense organ: in British English it is pronounced /ˈsens ˌɔːɡən/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈsens ˌɔːrɡən/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.