anterior horn motor neuron

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_2000048

A lower motor neuron whose soma is located in the anterior horn. Anterior horn motor neurons project from the anterior portion of the grey matter in the spinal cord to some skeletal muscles. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817962-8.00025-1 ]

Synonyms: anterior horn cell, ventral horn of spinal cord spinal cord motor neuron

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NCIT:C12645

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Yang & Connolly (DOI:10.1016/B978-0-323-37101-8.00140-5) classify these as alpha motor neurons. Consider reflecting this if more references support this.

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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q35563349

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2014-10-03T00:26:27Z

CL:2000048

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Subclass of:

lower motor neuron
spinal cord motor neuron
has soma location some ventral horn of spinal cord