motor neuron

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• Motor neuron — Neuron: Motor neuron Micrograph of the hypoglossal nucleus showing motor neurons with their c …   Wikipedia

• motor neuron — n. a type of neuron that carries nerve impulses that activate a muscle, gland, etc …   English World dictionary

• motor neuron — noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑efferent neuron, ↑motor nerve fiber, ↑motoneuron • Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron • …   Useful english dictionary

• motor neuron — A neuron that transmits excitation directly to an effector; motor nerve …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• motor neuron — noun Date: 1898 a neuron that passes from the central nervous system or a ganglion toward a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement called also motoneuron …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• motor neuron — noun A neuron located in the central nervous system that projects its axon outside the CNS and directly or indirectly control muscles. Syn: motoneuron …   Wiktionary

• motor neuron — Synonym for motoneuron …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• motor neuron — Cell Biol., Physiol. a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector. Also, motoneuron. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

• motor neuron — noun a nerve cell forming part of a pathway along which impulses pass from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland …   English new terms dictionary

• motor neuron — mo′tor neu ron or motoneuron n. phl a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang