Anatomy

Interneurons

Most generally any NEURONS which are not motor or sensory. Interneurons may also refer to neurons whose AXONS remain within a particular brain region in contrast to projection neurons, which have axons projecting to other brain regions.

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Most generally any NEURONS which are not motor or sensory. Interneurons may also refer to neurons whose AXONS remain within a particular brain region in contrast to projection neurons, which have axons projecting to other brain regions.

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5 entry terms
  • Intercalated Neurons
  • Intercalated Neuron
  • Interneuron
  • Neuron, Intercalated
  • Neurons, Intercalated

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Neurons (1966-1967)

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  1. A08w.675w.358w
  2. A11w.671w.358w

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WL 102.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interneurons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007395. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007395
  2. Interneurons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interneuron
  3. Interneurons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1500732