sensory neuron
noun
: a neuron that transmits nerve impulses from a sense organ towards the central nervous system
The activity of a neuron—whether it's a sensory neuron receiving information from the outside world or an interneuron integrating it or a motor neuron provoking muscles into action—is not so much a step-by-step series of events as a kind of symphony of rising and falling cellular activities …—
Stephen S. Hall, Science 85
Stephen S. Hall, Science 85In mammals, olfactory sensory neurons … are located within the olfactory epithelium of the nasal cavity—Peter Mombaerts, Science
compare interneuron, motor neuron
Peter Mombaerts, ScienceDictionary Entries Near sensory neuron
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“Sensory neuron.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sensory%20neuron. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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