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What are interneurons ? Explain their location and function.

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Interneurons are neurons that receive synapses from 1 or more other neurons and make synapses with 1 or more other neurons.Interneurons (also known as association neurons) are neurons that are found exclusively in the central nervous system. That means that they are found in the brain and spinal cord and not in the peripheral segments of the nervous system The function of interneuron is

When you receives a physical shock, your body generates a response. This is done by interneurons. They receive information from sensory neurons and are responsible for sending this information to the motor neurons, who tell you to respond to the shock. So they are a link between the two.


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