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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A neuron that conveys impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle, gland, or other effector tissue.
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- noun neuroanatomy A
neuron located in thecentral nervous system that projects itsaxon outside the CNS and directly or indirectly control muscles.
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- noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
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