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A motor neuron is a type of [[neuron|neuron]] that transmits signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands. They tend to have a [[Myelin_Sheath|myelin sheath]] around their [[axon|axon]]. However, this varies between neurons <ref>Becker W., Hardin J., Bertoni G., and Kleinsmith L. (2012) Becker’s World Of The Cell, 8th Edition, San Francisco: Pearson Education. Page 365 &amp; 366</ref>.  
A motor neuron is a type of [[Neuron|neuron]] that transmits signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands. They tend to have a [[Myelin Sheath|myelin sheath]] around their [[Axon|axon]]. However, this varies between neurons <ref>Becker W., Hardin J., Bertoni G., and Kleinsmith L. (2012) Becker’s World Of The Cell, 8th Edition, San Francisco: Pearson Education. Page 365 &amp;amp; 366</ref>.  


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=== References  ===


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A motor neuron is a type of neuron that transmits signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands. They tend to have a myelin sheath around their axon. However, this varies between neurons [1].

References

  1. Becker W., Hardin J., Bertoni G., and Kleinsmith L. (2012) Becker’s World Of The Cell, 8th Edition, San Francisco: Pearson Education. Page 365 &amp; 366

Motor Neuron