SENSORY NEURON

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FUNCTIONS

• Is an electrically excitable cell that processes information taken from one of the five scences
• Transmit impulses inwards from sense organs to the Central Nervous System
• These neurons tell the rest of the brain about the external and internal environment.

HOW IT PERFORMS IT'S JOB WITH THEIR SHAPE

• Allows for efficient transmission of electrical impulses in ebody
• It's transferred at a really quick pace

ORGAN IT'S FOUND IN

• The sensory neuron cell is found in the nervous system

What organ system it's found in

THE SENSORY NEOURN IS FOUND IN THE PERIPHERAL organ system

FUN FACTS

• Sensory receptors are located in skin, eyes, nose, tongue, ext
• Also called afferent neurons
• They experience pain, touch, temperature, itch and more