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motoneuron

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun motoneuron has 1 sense
  1. motor neuron, efferent neuron, motor nerve fiber, motoneuron - a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
    --1 is a kind of nerve cell, neuron
    --1 is a part of motor nerve

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Motoneuron

Definition:

A motoneuron is a type of nerve cell that plays a vital role in the transmission of signals from the spinal cord to the muscles, which results in muscle contraction.


Sense 1:

Noun (Anatomy): A specialized neuron responsible for transmitting motor impulses from the spinal cord or brainstem to the muscles.

Example sentence:

The motoneuron sends signals to the muscles, allowing us to perform voluntary movements.


Sense 2:

Noun (Physiology): A motor neuron that controls the contraction of skeletal muscles.

Example sentence:

Damage to the motoneurons often leads to muscle weakness and loss of coordination.


Sense 3:

Noun (Medical): A nerve cell responsible for transmitting motor signals to smooth or cardiac muscle.

Example sentence:

Motoneuron dysfunction can result in impaired control of smooth muscles in certain medical conditions.


Sense 4:

Noun (Pathology): An abnormal motoneuron activity or degeneration leading to motor neuron diseases.

Example sentence:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting motoneurons.


Sense 5:

Noun (Computing): An artificial neuron model used in computational models of neural networks.

Example sentence:

Motoneuron models are commonly employed in simulating neural networks for studying complex computational problems.


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