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.
Synonyms and Antonyms of deep. 1  1 the most intense or characteristic phase of something the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter Synonyms thick, depth, height, middle, midstRelated Words center, heart.