Go to MSN Homeencarta®
HomeEncyclopediaDictionaryAtlasK-12 SuccessCollege & Grad SchoolDegrees & TrainingQuizzesMore
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
motor caravan
motor cortex
motor court
motor drive
motor home
motor hotel
motor inn
motor lodge
motor neuron
motor neuron disease
motor neurone
motor park
motor pool
motor protein
motor racing
motor rhythm
motor sailer
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "motor neuron" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

motor neuron
mo·tor neu·ron (plural mo·tor neu·rons)


noun 
Definition:
 
nerve cell conveying messages to muscles: a nerve cell neuron that conveys nerve impulses from the spinal cord or brainstem away from the central nervous system toward a muscle or gland
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
• Important Notice: MSN Encarta to be discontinued. Learn more.
• 10 tips for building your English vocabulary
• Alternatives to the M.B.A.
• GPS for students
• Making the right college choice
• Presidential Myths Quiz
• Coffee break: Recharge your brain
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
• ApplyWise Online College Admissions Counseling
• The Princeton Review
• Tutor.com: Live Help When You Get Stuck
Also on MSN
• Peek into the world of parasites on Animal Planet
• Mom's Homeroom: Learn ways to help your kid succeed in school
• MSN Shopping: Best books for the season
• MSN Careers: Nail that job interview
• Today's news on MSNBC
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft