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Learn about Motor Neurons
What is a motor neuron?
Motor neurons are multipolar, which means one axon and multiple dendrites. (1)
A motor neuron is a type of neuron.
What are types of motor neurons?
lower motor neurons (1)
upper motor neurons (1)
Where is a motor neuron located?
What contains motor neurons?
spinal cord (1)
What does a motor neuron do?
A motor neuron sends impulses from the spinal cord to skeletal muslces and smooth muscles (as in the stomach, bladder, and other internal organs), and thus directly control all of the muscle movements. (1)
Resources
1. https://www.bioexplorer.net/nerve-cell-types.html/
