Difference between revisions of "Relay Neuron"
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: '''Relay neurons''' are found in the [[Spinal Cord]]. | : '''Relay neurons''' are found in the [[Spinal Cord]]. | ||
: '''Relay neurons''' are part of the [[Reflex Arc|reflex arc]]. | : '''Relay neurons''' are part of the [[Reflex Arc|reflex arc]]. | ||
| − | : The '''relay neuron''' receives an [[Impulse (Biology)|electrical impulse]] from the [[Sensory Neuron|sensory neuron]]. The [[Impulse (Biology)|impulse]] passes into the [[dendrite]]s | + | : The '''relay neuron''' receives an [[Impulse (Biology)|electrical impulse]] from the [[Sensory Neuron|sensory neuron]]. The [[Impulse (Biology)|impulse]] passes into the [[dendrite]]s, through the cell body, down the [[axon]] and to the [[synapse]] where the '''relay neuron''' connects to a [[Motor Neuron|motor neuron]]. |
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Revision as of 10:36, 3 June 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A relay neuron is a specialsed cell in the central nervous system which relays an electrical impulse from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron.
About Relay Neurons
- Relay neurons are found in the Spinal Cord.
- Relay neurons are part of the reflex arc.
- The relay neuron receives an electrical impulse from the sensory neuron. The impulse passes into the dendrites, through the cell body, down the axon and to the synapse where the relay neuron connects to a motor neuron.
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| A diagram of a relay neuron. |
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| A cross section of the spinal cord showing the relay neuron in blue. |