interneuron

American  

[in-ter-noor-on, -nyoor-] / ˌɪn tərˈnʊər ɒn, -ˈnyʊər- /

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.

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interneuron British  

/ ˌɪntəˈnjʊərɒn /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• interneuronal
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of interneuron

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- + neuron

Example Sentences

"Our study further provides a link between the MAP6 dysfunction and the interneuron signal dysfunction, and we now know that there are two proteins that interact and that one could alter the other," Gu said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Transcriptomic and anatomic parcellation of 5-HT3AR expressing cortical interneuron subtypes revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing.

From Nature • Mar. 4, 2018

These findings shed new light on the molecular diversification of early inhibitory precursors, and identify gene modules that may influence the specification of human interneuron subtypes.

From Nature • Mar. 4, 2018

In the hot-stove withdrawal reflex, this occurs through an interneuron in the spinal cord.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

An inhibitory interneuron, activated by a collateral branch of the nociceptor fiber, will inhibit the motor neurons of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to cancel plantar flexion.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013