sensory neuron

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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

Each olfactory sensory neuron has only one type of receptor on its cilia, and the receptors are specialized to detect specific odorants, so the bipolar neurons themselves are specialized.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This occurs when a stimulus changes the cell membrane potential of a sensory neuron.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Somatic reflexes always involve the CNS, even in a monosynaptic reflex in which the sensory neuron directly activates the motor neuron.

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