sensory neuron (Meaning)
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sensory neuron (n)
a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
Synonyms & Antonyms of sensory neuron
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sensory neuron Sentence Examples
- Sensory neurons transmit information from receptors to the central nervous system.
- Touch, pain, and temperature sensations are relayed to the brain by sensory neurons.
- The dorsal root ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons that innervate the skin.
- Damage to sensory neurons can result in sensory deficits, such as numbness or tingling.
- Specialized sensory neurons detect changes in light, sound, smell, and taste.
- The first-order sensory neuron conveys sensory information to the spinal cord.
- Nociceptors are sensory neurons that respond to painful stimuli.
- Proprioception, the sense of body position, is mediated by sensory neurons.
- The trigeminal nerve contains sensory neurons that supply the face.
- The vagus nerve is a mixed nerve that contains both sensory and motor neurons.
FAQs About the word sensory neuron
a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Sensory neurons transmit information from receptors to the central nervous system.
Touch, pain, and temperature sensations are relayed to the brain by sensory neurons.
The dorsal root ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons that innervate the skin.
Damage to sensory neurons can result in sensory deficits, such as numbness or tingling.
