sensory neuron
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Disturbance of these dendrites by compressing them or bending them opens gated ion channels in the plasma membrane of the sensory neuron, changing its electrical potential.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
For example, the knee reflex that a doctor tests during a routine physical is controlled by a single synapse between a sensory neuron and a motor neuron.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
An olfactory receptor neuron, also called an olfactory sensory neuron, is the primary transduction cell in the olfactory system.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
This occurs when a stimulus changes the cell membrane potential of a sensory neuron.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The interneuron receives a synapse from the axon of the sensory neuron that detects that the hand is being burned.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
