Preferred Name

Alpha Motor Neuron

Synonyms

lower motor neuron

Definitions

This class has been retired. 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.

ID

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao1154704263

Obsolete

true

comment

This class has been retired.

definition

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.

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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/uncurated

hasDefinitionSource

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/Wikipedia

hasFormerParentClass

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/sao1460710779

isReplacedByClass

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/nifext_105

label

Alpha Motor Neuron

owl:deprecated

true

preferred label

Alpha Motor Neuron

sao_ID

sao1154704263

synonym

lower motor neuron

subClassOf

http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#DeprecatedClass

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