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Alpha Motor Neuron: Neuromuscular junction, Motor neurone disease, Spinal cord, Skeletal muscle, Muscle contraction, Gamma motoneuron, Muscle spindle, ... system, Peripheral nervous system, Axon
Alpha Motor Neuron Neuromuscular junction Motor neurone disease Spinal cord Skeletal muscle Muscle contraction Gamma motoneuron Muscle spindle system Peripheral nervous system Axon
Alpha motor neurons (?-MNs) are large lower motor neurons of the brainstem and spinal cord. They innervate extrafusal muscle fibers of skeletal muscle and are directly responsible for initiating their contraction. Alpha motor neurons are distinct from gamma motor neurons, which innervate intrafusal muscle fibers of muscle spindles. While their c...  more »
ISBN-13: 9786130272456
ISBN-10: 6130272456
Publication Date: 12/29/2009
Pages: 68
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