sensory neuron
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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
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
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
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
