effector neuron

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• neuron — neuronal /noor euh nl, nyoor , noo rohn l, nyoo /, adj. /noor on, nyoor /, n. Cell Biol. a specialized, impulse conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and… …   Universalium

• Neuron — This article is about cells in the nervous system. For other uses, see Neuron (disambiguation). Brain cell redirects here. For other uses, see Glial cell. Neuron: Nerve Cell …   Wikipedia

• Neuron — A nerve cell, the basic impulse conducting unit of the nervous system. Neurons send and receive electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron may send electrical output signals to muscle neurons (called motor neurons or… …   Medical dictionary

• neuron — Synonyms and related words: afferent neuron, autonomic nervous system, axon, brain, central nervous system, cerebral cortex, craniosacral nervous system, dendrite, effector organ, efferent neuron, ganglion, gray matter, internuncial neuron,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Upper motor neuron — Infobox Anatomy Name = Upper motor neuron Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The motor tract Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = Dorlands = five/000067688 DorlandsID = motoneuron | Upper …   Wikipedia

• Lower motor neuron — Lower motor neurons (LMNs) are the motor neurons connecting the brainstem and spinal cord to muscle fibers, bringing the nerve impulses from the upper motor neurons out to the muscles. A lower motor neuron s axon travels through a foramen and… …   Wikipedia

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

• 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 — 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

• nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …   Universalium

• Motor unit plasticity — The motor unit consists of a voluntary alpha motoneuron and all of the collective muscle fibers that it controls, known as the effector muscle. The alpha motoneuron communicates with acetylcholine receptors on the motor end plate of the effector… …   Wikipedia