sensory neuron

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An olfactory receptor neuron, also called an olfactory sensory neuron, is the primary transduction cell in the olfactory system.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Each olfactory sensory neuron has dendrites that extend from the apical surface of the epithelium into the mucus lining the cavity.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

The short reflex involves the direct stimulation of a postganglionic fiber by the sensory neuron, whereas the long reflex involves integration in the spinal cord or brain.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

If a sensory neuron projects directly to the ganglionic neuron and causes it to activate the effector target, then the CNS is not involved.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013