Afferent neuron
Afferent neuron noun - A neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord.
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Sensory cell and afferent neuron are semantically related in cell of the nervous system topic. In some cases you can use "Sensory cell" instead a noun phrase "Afferent neuron".
Sensory cell
Afferent neuron and sensory cell are semantically related in cell of the nervous system topic. You can use "Afferent neuron" instead a noun phrase "Sensory cell".
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Sensory cell and Afferent neuron. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afferent_neuron/sensory_cell
Afferent neuron & Sensory cell. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afferent_neuron/sensory_cell>.
Sensory cell or Afferent neuron. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afferent_neuron/sensory_cell.
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