Definition
noun
A local circuit neuron of the central nervous system that relays impulses between afferent neuron to efferent neuron.
Supplement
Example of relay neuron is any of the interneurons found in the central nervous system, such as the Golgi cells and stellate cells in the cerebellum.
Synonyms:
- association neuron
- internuncial neuron
- intercalary neuron
- interneuron
