Sensory unit

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A sensory unit is a single afferent neuron[1] with its receptor endings. It is the smallest unit of sensory response.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kopp, Lindsey; Tadi, Prasanna (2022). "Neuroanatomy, Sensory Nerves". NCBI Bookshelf. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30969668. Retrieved 2020-06-24.