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interneuron

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interneuron /in·ter·neu·ron/ (-noor´on)
1. a neuron between the primary sensory neuron and the final motoneuron.
2. any neuron whose processes are entirely confined within a specific area, as within the olfactory lobe.
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Interneuron as part of a three-neuron reflex arc in the spinal cord.
in·ter·neu·ron (ntr-nrn)
n.
A nerve cell found entirely within the central nervous system that acts as a link between sensory neurons and motor neurons.
inter·neuro·nal (-nr-nl, -n-r-) adj.
interneuron
a neuron between the primary afferent neuron and the final motor neuron (motoneuron). Also any neuron whose processes lie entirely within a specific area, such as the olfactory lobe.


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