What is the anatomy and physiology of a motor neuron?

Based on their roles, the neurons found in the human nervous system can be divided into three classes: sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons. ... Anatomy of a neuron. Neurons, like other cells, have a cell body (called the soma). The nucleus of the neuron is found in the soma. read more

Motor neurones also have a similar structure to sensory neurones except the cell body is situated on the end of the neurone and the axon is longer than that of a sensory neurone. read more

A typical neuron can be exemplified by a motor neuron in which the cell body of the nerve is located within the gray matter of the spinal cord and the nerve fibre, or axon, extends to the muscle. Nerve axons can be very long permitting electrical impulses to be sent over long distances throughout the body. read more

A motor neuron (or motoneuron) is a neuron whose cell body is located in the motor cortex, brainstem or the spinal cord, and whose axon (fiber) projects to the spinal cord or outside of the spinal cord to directly or indirectly control effector organs, mainly muscles and glands. read more