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identifiable neuron

a large neuron that is similar from one individual to the next, enabling investigators to recognize it and give it a code name. Identifiable neurons are common in invertebrates but uncommon in vertebrates.

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January 28th 2025

thermoanesthesia

thermoanesthesia

n.

1. loss or absence of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold by touch.

2. insensitivity to heat. Also called thermanesthesia.