sensory neuron
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The sensory neuron cell bodies are grouped in structures called dorsal root ganglia and are shown in Figure 26.29.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
When the hairs bend, they release an excitatory neurotransmitter at a synapse with a sensory neuron, which then conducts action potentials to the central nervous system.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
When an odorant binds with a receptor that recognizes it, the sensory neuron associated with the receptor is stimulated.
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
A simple case is a reflex caused by a synapse between a dorsal sensory neuron axon and a motor neuron in the ventral horn.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
