Motor Nerve (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The motor nerve endings release neurotransmitters to stimulate muscle contractions.
- A motor nerve cell, also known as a motor neuron, sends signals from the spinal cord to muscles or glands.
- Damage to a motor nerve can result in weakened or paralyzed muscles.
- The motor nerve impulse is an electrical signal transmitted from the central nervous system to the muscle fibers.
- The neuromuscular junction is the site where a motor nerve terminal meets a muscle fiber.