interneuron /in·ter·neu·ron/ (-noor´on)
interneuron
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 ( n t r-n r  n)n. A nerve cell found entirely within the central nervous system that acts as a link between sensory neurons and motor neurons. in ter·neuro·nal (-nr-nl, -n-r -) adj. |
interneuron
[-noo͡r′on]
a nerve cell whose axon and dendrite lie entirely within the central nervous system and whose function is to relay impulses within the central nervous system.
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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