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Vinony

interneuron

noun

  1. neurons which are not motor or sensory
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English neuron English interneuron From inter- + neuron.

  1. Between neurons.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English neuron English interneuron From inter- + neuron.

  1. A multipolar neuron that connects afferent and efferent neurons.

    “The interneuron is a major neuroarchitectural element within the arthropod central nervous system, both in terms of numbers and diversity of form.”

    “Another important difference between interneuron and pyramidal cell spines is the number of synaptic boutons. The spines of interneurons are covered by numerous excitatory synaptic boutons (four to eight synapses per spine).”