interneuron

interneuron
in·ter·neu·ron .int-ər-'n(y)ü-.rän, -'n(y)u̇(ə)r-.än or Brit in·ter·neu·rone -'nyu̇r-ōn n a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another called also association neuron, associative neuron, internuncial, internuncial neuron compare motor neuron, sensory neuron
in·ter·neu·ro·nal -'n(y)u̇r-ən-əl, -nyu̇-'rōn- adj

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in·ter·neu·ron (in″tər-noorґon) 1. any neuron in a chain of neurons that is situated between a primary sensory neuron and the final motoneuron. 2. any neuron whose processes are entirely confined within a specific area, as within the olfactory lobe, and which synapse with neurons extending into that area. Called also intercalary, intercalated, or internuncial neuron.

Excitatory and inhibitory interneurons in three-neuron reflex arcs of the quadriceps and semitendinosus muscles of the thigh.


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  • interneuron — 1939, from internuncial + NEURON (Cf. neuron) …   Etymology dictionary

  • interneuron — interneùrōn m <G mn interneuróna> DEFINICIJA anat. živčana stanica koja se kao modulator prijenosa impulsa nalazi između drugih dviju stanica ETIMOLOGIJA inter 1 + v. neuron …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • interneuron — [in΄tər no͞o′rän΄, in΄tərnyo͞o′rän΄; in΄tərnoor′än΄, in΄tərnyoor′än΄] n. any of various nerve cells connecting sensory and motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord …   English World dictionary

  • Interneuron — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The mechanism of the reflex arc. (Relay neuron labeled at right center. Diagram discusses the PNS definition.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve =… …   Wikipedia

  • interneuron — noun Date: 1939 a neuron that conveys impulses from one neuron to another • interneuronal adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Interneuron — Als Interneurone, auch Schaltneurone oder Zwischenneurone, werden Nervenzellen bezeichnet, die mit allen ihren Endknöpfchen (Fortsätzen) in einem konkret definierten Bereich des Zentralnervensystems (ZNS) liegen und dort zwischen zwei oder mehr… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • interneuron — n. [L. inter, between; Gr. neuron, nerve] Internuncial neuron or association neuron …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • interneuron — interneuronal /in teuhr noor euh nl, nyoor , noo rohn l, nyoo /, adj. /in teuhr noor on, nyoor /, n. Cell Biol. any neuron having its cell body, axon, and dendrites entirely within the central nervous system, especially one that conveys impulses… …   Universalium

  • interneuron — noun Any neuron that communicates only with other neurons …   Wiktionary

  • interneuron — n. intermediate nerve cell, nerve cell which only connects to other nerve cells (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

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