sensory neuron
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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
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
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
