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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, All articles needing additional references, Receptor cells, Afferent neurons, Sensory receptors
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sensory neuron  afferent neuron  afferent neurons  exteroreceptors  Extoreceptor
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A neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord WordNet 3.0
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A neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons in the nervous system, that convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded receptor potentials. Wikipedia
Nerve cell responsible for transmitting information about external stimuli Wikipedia Disambiguation
Nerve cell that converts environmental stimuli into corresponding internal stimuli Wikidata
IS A
nerve cell
HAS PART
sensory fiber
PART OF
sensory nerve
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sensory neuron, afferent neuron
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sensory neuron
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sensory neuron
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afferent neurons, exteroreceptors, Extoreceptor, interoceptors, Interoreceptor, interoreceptors, primary sensory neuron, receptor cell, Sensory cell, sensory neurons, sensory receptor
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afferent neuron

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