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sensory neuron

noun as in nerve cell

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I loved this image above of an embryonic rat’s sensory neuron by Paula Diaz of Santiago, Chile.

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For instance, the smell of burning bread will trigger sensory neurons to send a message to your brain.

All the sensory neurons of the same type, about 10 on average, reach out to a single nerve cluster in the next layer of the processing hierarchy.

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sensory neuron, such as: afferent neuron, and sensory cell.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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