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sensory neuron
(redirected from Sensory fibres)

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Noun1.sensory neuron - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cordsensory neuron - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
afferent neuron
nerve cell, neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
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