interneuron

[ in-ter-noor-on, -nyoor- ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. any neuron having its cell body, axon, and dendrites entirely within the central nervous system, especially one that conveys impulses between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron.

interneuron

/ ˌɪntəˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

1. physiol any neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons in a reflex arc Also calledinternuncial neuron

Other Words From

• in·ter·neu·ro·nal [in-ter-, noor, -, uh, -nl, -, nyoor, -, -n, oo, -, rohn, -l, -ny, oo, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interneuron¹

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- + neuron

Example Sentences

Here, the artificial neuron behaved as an interneuron—a “traffic controller” of sorts that shapes neural networks and keeps their activity in line.

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Properly working interneurons are key for a normal walk or hop, Andersson says.

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Without the RORB protein in interneurons, the rabbits may lack the ability to coordinate what their hind limbs are doing, which restricts their ability to hop.

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