motorneuronok
Motor neuronok, also known as motor neurons or motoneurons, are nerve cells that form part of the nervous system's motor pathway. Their primary function is to transmit signals from the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to muscles and glands, thereby enabling voluntary and involuntary movement.
There are two main types of motor neurons: upper motor neurons and lower motor neurons. Upper motor
Diseases affecting motor neurons, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,