noun
- nerve cells that connect sensory and motor neurons in the central nervous system, processing and transmitting signals between them
Usage: biology; neuroscience; plural form
Examples
- Interneurons in the spinal cord help coordinate reflexes.
- The brain contains billions of interneurons that process information.
- Damage to interneurons can disrupt normal neural communication.
- Interneurons play a crucial role in integrating sensory input.
- Scientists study interneurons to understand how the nervous system works.
- Local interneurons help regulate activity within specific brain regions.