transmit the sensory impulse to the appropriate part of the brain or spinal cord for interpretation and processing; also known as association neurons.
depth. 1  the distance from the top downward, from the surface inward, or from front to back. 2  perspective, as in a painting. 3  the quality or condition of being deep; deepness; specif., 4  intensity, as of colors, silence, or emotion.
Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents. Synonyms: deepness; astuteness; profoundness; profundity; depth. Hypernyms (depth is a kind of...): sapience; wisdom (ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight).