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gamma motor neuron

gamma motor neuron A gamma motor neuron is a motor nerve cell in the ventral horn of the spinal cord that supplies the intrafusal muscle fibers in muscle spindles.

A gamma motor neuron is a motor nerve cell in the ventral horn of the spinal cord that supplies the intrafusal muscle fibers in muscle spindles. It helps regulate skeletal muscle tone.

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