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Definition of Interneurons
1. interneuron [n] - See also: interneuron
Medical Definition of Interneurons
1. Neurons that connect only with other neurons and not with either sensory cells or muscles. They are thus involved in the intermediate processing of signals. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Interneurons
Literary usage of Interneurons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Neuroscience of Mental Health: A Report on Neuroscience Research edited by Stephen H. Koslow (1997)
"These studies, in turn, should provide new insights that will further drug
development. Cortical interneurons and the Action of Antipsychotic Drugs During ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The primary focus of many of the investigations reported here seems to have been
a search for interneurons connected in definable ways, with identifiable ..."
3. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"In addition, EXCITATORY AMINO there exist a substantial quantity of ACIDS GABAergic
interneurons (Nagai et al. 1983; Johnson and North 1992). ..."
4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Yan, Z.; Song, WJ; and Surmeier, J. D2 dopamine receptors reduce N-type Ca2+
currents in rat neostriatal cholinergic interneurons through a ..."
5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... and reproducibly antagonized the nicotine-induced inhibitions of Purkinje
cells whereas nicotine-induced excitation of interneurons was not altered. ..."
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