noun
- a nerve cell that carries impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- Damage to motoneurons can result in muscle weakness or paralysis.
- The motoneuron connects the central nervous system to skeletal muscles.
- Scientists studied how motoneurons control voluntary movement.
- ALS affects motoneurons, leading to progressive muscle deterioration.
- Each motoneuron can innervate multiple muscle fibers.
- The researcher examined motoneuron activity during different types of exercise.