sensory ganglion

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A cluster of primary sensory neurons forming a swelling in the course of a peripheral nerve or its dorsal root and establishing the sole afferent neural connection between the sensory periphery and the central nervous system.

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Example sentences from the Web for sensory ganglion

Nothing captures the exuberance and sensory experience of Havana quite like this.
Book Bag: Great Books About Cuba|Julia Cooke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The “sensory” part of sensory gardens, that is, the integrated sensory experience of nature, seems to provide the best benefits.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Our sensory systems seek out intact sensory experiences,” says Wagenfeld.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Swinging high in the air, squeezing into a nook, or rolling down a hill might provide these sorts of sensory input.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The painting is lush and triggers a sensory overload,” Harding said.
Hello, ‘Gorgeous’: Grit and Glamour In San Francisco|Emily Wilson|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the tibia of the first pair of legs are two long special sensory hairs set in little pits.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917|Various
Passion moves the poet to intensity, which is attained by selection of those sensory images which are significant.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark
These papill contain organs known as taste buds, the sensory endings of which determine the taste of substances.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
In addition to these sensory powers the animal possesses motor faculties.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
There must therefore be an isolated ganglion in front and two ganglia, close to each other, about two-fifths of an inch back.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre

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