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afferent neuron

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Noun1.afferent neuronafferent neuron - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
sensory 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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(43) The activation of the GTO results in Ib afferent neuron activation (Tab.
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The number of these sites is significantly decreased by previous sectioning of the vestibular nerve, indicating that glutamate is involved in the transfer of signals from vestibular afferent neurons.
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"Recent advances in our understanding of afferent neurons and the ability to desensitize them with the therapeutic agent, RTX, offers a novel approach that is medically promising.
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