| motor neuron |
Motor neuron: A neuron that sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons. Also called a motoneuron
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| motor neuron disease |
(noun) one of several types of disease of the motor neurons: progressive muscle atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, and amyotropic lateral sclerosis. These diseases are characterized by degeneration of anterior horn cells of the spinal cord, the motor cranial nuclei, and the pyramidal tracts
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| motor neuron |
A neuron that innervated muscle fibers.
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| motor neuron |
A neuron that conveys impulses initiating muscle contraction or glandular secretion.
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| motor neuron disease |
A group of disorders in which motor nerve cells (neurons) in the spinal cord and brain stem deteriorate and die. ALS is the most common motor neuron disease.
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