sensory neuron

English

Alternative forms
  • sensory neurone

Noun

sensory neuron (plural sensory neurons)

  1. (neuroanatomy) A neuron that transmits nerve impulses from a sense organ towards the central nervous system.

Synonyms
  • afferent neuron
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