Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sensory neuron | Yes | No | No | No |
afferent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
sensory neuron (noun) | afferent (noun) |
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a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord | a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
sensory neuron (adjective) | afferent (adjective) |
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of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS |