Motor Neuron

What are Anterior Horn Cells?

Anterior horn cells are motor neurons that extend from the spinal cord’s anterior gray matter to the skeletal muscle. They are also known as alpha motor neurons.

Why is it Called a Motor Neuron?

Motor neurons are called so as it stimulate muscle contraction and movement and also perform other functions, like stimulating glandular secretion.

What Controls Motor Neurons?

Motor neurons are located in the spinal cord which is the first level of the motor hierarchy. Spinal cord also contains many interneurons and complex neural circuits that perform the processing of motor control.

What are the Main Functions of the Motor Neurons?

Motor neurons are cells in the brain and spinal cord that allow us to move, speak, swallow, and breathe. They send commands from the brain to the muscles that carry out these function.

What are Examples of Motor Neuron?

Some examples of motor neurons includes Upper motor neurons, Medial motor column (MMC) and Somatic motor neurons.

Why do Motor Neurons Stop Working?

Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rare neurodegenerative disease. It causes motor neuron cells in the brain and nerves to gradually stop working and it is not known why this happens.

What is the Function of Myelination in Neurons?

Myelination is the process of glial cells forming a membrane around axons called myelin which insulates the axon and increases the speed of electrical signal conduction.

Motor neurons are nerve cells that send signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system to initiate an action. Motor neurons have two main subtypes, upper motor neurons and lower motor neurons. Upper motor neurons originate in the brain and travel downward to connect with the lower motor neurons.

The structure of a motor neuron consists of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon. Motor neurons allow us to speak, swallow, move, and breathe. In this article, we will study the motor neuron and understand the structure and function of motor neurons with a well-labeled diagram.