Usually means: Nerve cell controlling muscle contractions.
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  1. motor neuron: Merriam-Webster
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▸ noun:  (neuroanatomy) A neuron located in the central nervous system that projects its axon outside the CNS and directly or indirectly control muscles.

Similar:
efferent neuron, motorneurone, motorneuron, motor unit, motor nerve, motoneuron, motoraxon, motoneurone, motor neuron disease, myotome, more...

Opposite:
sensory neuron, afferent neuron

Phrases:
motor neuron disease, Lower motor neuron, Upper motor neuron, lower motor neuron (lmn), motor neuron diseases, more...

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Similar:
efferent neuron, motorneurone, motorneuron, motor unit, motor nerve, motoneuron, motoraxon, motoneurone, motor neuron disease, myotome, more...

Opposite:
sensory neuron, afferent neuron

Phrases:
motor neuron disease, Lower motor neuron, Upper motor neuron, lower motor neuron (lmn), motor neuron diseases, progressive motor neuron disease, lower motor neuron n's, lower motor neuron ns, more...



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