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Biol.a nerve cell that conducts impulses from a sense organ to the central nervous system.
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sensory neuron
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Sensory neuron — Sensory neurons are neurons that are activated by sensory input (vision, touch, hearing, etc.), and send projections into the central nervous system that convey sensory information to the brain or spinal cord. Unlike neurons of the central… … Wikipedia
sensory neuron — n a neuron that transmits nerve impulses from a sense organ towards the central nervous system compare INTERNEURON, MOTOR NEURON * * * any neuron with a sensory function; an afferent neuron conveying sensory impulses. Cf. primary sensory n. and… … Medical dictionary
sensory neuron — n. a type of neuron that carries impulses from a sense organ to the brain or spinal cord … English World dictionary
sensory neuron — noun a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord • Syn: ↑afferent neuron • Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron • Part Holonyms: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent nerve, ↑afferent … Useful english dictionary
sensory neuron — (1) A neuron that receives input from sensory cells. (2) Sensory cells such as cutaneous mechanoreceptors and muscle receptors … Dictionary of molecular biology
sensory neuron — A neuron that acts as a receptor or receives excitation directly from a receptor that is not a neuron; an axonic connection usually to the central nervous system … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensory neuron — sen′sory neu ron (or nerve ) n. phl a nerve cell that conducts impulses from the periphery of the body to the central nervous system … From formal English to slang
primary sensory neuron — a sensory neuron that is the first in an afferent pathway, beginning at the receptor and ending at a synapse with a secondary sensory neuron, often within a nucleus of the central nervous system. One common type is the pseudounipolar neuron … Medical dictionary
secondary sensory neuron — a sensory neuron that is the second in an afferent pathway, being stimulated at a synapse by a primary sensory neuron and often extending some distance into the central nervous system … Medical dictionary
peripheral sensory neuron — in a reflex arc, a sensory neuron whose fibers end at synapses with interneurons. Cf. peripheral motoneuron … Medical dictionary
