motor neuron

noun

, Cell Biology, Physiology.

1. a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector.

Word History and Origins

Origin of motor neuron¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Testing in a mouse model of the disease showed that 4-PBA significantly improved motor function, extended lifespan, and increased the number of healthy motor neurons.

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AFM attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord’s gray matter, which controls movement.

From Los Angeles Times

While the present study examined "upper" motor neurons in the brain, Heiman and Kellis are now seeking to also characterize connected "lower" motor neurons in the spinal cord, also in collaboration with Belzil.

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Despite this pivotal duty, researchers are only now beginning to uncover the role that single motor neurons play in movement.

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They knew that vocal cord adduction is controlled by laryngeal motor neurons, so they began by tracing backward to find the neurons that innervate those motor neurons.

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