MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Interneurons (also known as association neurons) are neurons that are found exclusively in the central nervous system. ie Found in the brain and spinal cord and not in the peripheral segments of the nervous system.

Detailed explanation-2: -For neurons in the brain, at least, this isn’t an easy question to answer. For the spinal cord though, we can say that there are three types of neurons: sensory, motor, and interneurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Interneurons (also called internuncial neurons, relay neurons, association neurons, connector neurons, intermediate neurons or local circuit neurons) are neurons that connect to brain regions, i.e. not direct motor neurons or sensory neurons.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major functional roles of interneurons are thought to be the control of activity levels within a brain area, coordination/generation of rhythmic and intermittent discharge patters of neuronal ensembles, as well as the gating and gain control of excitatory inputs to principal cells.