interneuron
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interneuron
[in″ter-noo´ron]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.
Interneuron as part of a three-neuron reflex arc in the spinal cord. From Dorland's, 2000.
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interneuron
(ĭn′tər-no͝or′ŏn′, -nyo͝or′-)n.
A nerve cell found entirely within the central nervous system that acts as a link between sensory neurons and motor neurons.
in′ter·neu′ro·nal (-no͝or′ə-nəl, -nyo͝or′-, -no͝o-rō′-, -nyo͝o-) adj.
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interneuron
A nerve that connects other nerves. An internuncial neuron.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005