Sensory neurons are nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, feeling, etc.). They are activated by sensory input, and send projections to other elements of the nervous system, ultimately conveying sensory information to the brain or spinal cord. In complex organisms, when stimulation of a peripheral sensory neuron (a first-orde...
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(from the article `circulation`) ...A change in their concentrations, therefore, influences heartbeat profoundly. External calcium concentration can, for example, determine the ... Inflammations of sensory neurons in a nerve fibre cause sensations of tingling, burning, or stabbing pains that are worse at night and are aggravated ... ...
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neuron conveying impulses towards a nerve centre from sense receptors or from other organs
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1. <anatomy> A neuron that receives input from sensory cells. ... 2. <physiology> Sensory cells such as cutaneous mechanoreceptors and muscle receptors. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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an afferent neuron that conveys sensory impulses towards the central nervous system; see also primary sensory neuron and secondary sensory neuron.
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(1) A neuron that receives input from sensory cells. (2) Sensory cells such as cutaneous mechanoreceptors and muscle receptors.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a neuron conveying information originating from sensory receptors or nerve endings; an afferent neuron, may be a general or special sensory neuron.
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Sensory neuron: A neuron that receives electrical input signals from sensory cells and from other neurons.Common Misspellings: sensory nuron
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(noor;on) A nerve cell that conducts an impulse from a receptor organ to the central nervous system; also called an afferent neuron.
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n] - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
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Nerve cell that conveys impulses to the spinal cord and brain; these impulses are interpreted as sensations—either conscious or subconscious.
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afferent neuron noun a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
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