sensory neuron
Noun
Meaning
a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
Source: WordNetSynonyms
afferent neuron
motor neuron
nerve cell
glial cell
brain cell
astrocyte
microglia
gangliocyte
interneuron
afferent fiber
sensory fiber
sensory cell
afferent signal
afferent tract
afferent transmission
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Although for the simplest reflexes there are short neural paths from sensory neuron to motor neuron, there are also other nearby neurons that participate in the circuit and modulate the response.
These observed differences in wing-haltere coordination suggest that differences in sensory neuron output also exist between species.