Sensory Neurons

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Where are they located?
In the cns in the skin
What is its purpose?
To carry nerve impulses from sensory receptors to the spinal cord and brain
What type of receptors are there?
Many like: pressure, pain, heat
What makes up the sensory neuron?
Receptor cell, myelin sheath, axon, cell body

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