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association neuron
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ə.səʊ.siˌeɪ.ʃən ˈnjʊə.rɒn/ us /ə.soʊ.siˌeɪ.ʃən ˈnʊr.ɑːn/(alsoassociative neuron)
a nerve cell that carries signals from one nerve cell to another:
These fibres probably work in relation with association neurons which control the coordinated action of all the eye muscles.
Associative neurons work to relay information about what we perceive so that we can decide how to act.
In this part of the centre of the head, the nerve cells are almost entirely association neurons.
Functionally, nerve cells may be sensory neurons, conveying impulses inwards, motor neurons, conveying them outwards, and association neurons that link the other two types.
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allism
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hemispheric
hemispherical
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neuroglia
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neurohormonal
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right brain
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Synonym
internuncial neuron
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