| Name: | motor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | motoneuron |
| Definition: | An efferent neuron that passes from the central nervous system or a ganglion toward or to a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009052] |
| Name: | neuron projection development |
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| Synonyms: | neurite biosynthesis, neurite development, neurite formation, neurite growth, neurite outgrowth |
| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a neuron projection over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A neuron projection is any process extending from a neural cell, such as axons or dendrites (collectively called neurites). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0031175] QuickGO AmiGO |