Term: RoP motor neuron axon
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Name: RoP motor neuron
Synonyms: rostral primary motoneuron
Definition: A primary motoneuron that is part of the spinal cord. The axon of the CaP motoneuron on emerging from the ventral root. At the horizontal septum, however, the RoP axon turns laterally to extend within the horizontal septum to the lateral surface of the muscle.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005180]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO