A sensory neuron is a neuron which collects or responds to sensory information in the periphery of an organism, and sends the information (itself or through associated neurons) toward the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain). Motor neurons...

Any neuron that transmits information to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM can be called a sensory neuron. The term is also more specifically used in direct contrast with MOTOR NEURONS. In this sense a sensory neurons is one has a CELL BODY in the GANGLIA...

Sensory neurons (neurones) are nerve cells within the nervous system responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical motor reflex loops and several forms of involuntary behavior, including pain...

   Acupuncture is a medical alternative of treatment widely practiced in the US. Although there have been many studies of its potential usefulness, many of these studies provide ambiguous results because of design, sample size, and other factors. The issue is further complicated by inherent...