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motoneuron
(redirected from lower motoneuron)

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mo·to·neu·ron  (mt-nrn, -nyr-)
n.
A motor neuron.
[moto(r) + neuron.]
motoneuron [ˌməʊtəʊˈnjʊərɒn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy an efferent nerve cell; motor neuron
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Noun1.motoneuronmotoneuron - a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
efferent neuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron
nerve cell, neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
efferent, efferent nerve, motor nerve - a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands


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