Motor Neuron

In neurology, the term motor neuron (or motoneuron) classically applies to neurons located in the central nervous system (or CNS) that project their axons outside the CNS and directly or indirectly control muscles. The motor neuron is often associated with efferent neuron, primary neuron, or alpha motor neurons.

Read more about Motor Neuron:  Anatomy and Physiology, Function, Somatic Motor Neurons, Motor Units

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