| 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: | neuronal cell body |
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| Synonyms: | neuron cell body, neuronal cell soma |
| Definition: | The portion of a neuron that includes the nucleus, but excludes cell projections such as axons and dendrites. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043025] QuickGO AmiGO |