Gamma Motor Neuron

Preferred Label : Gamma Motor Neuron;

NCIt synonyms : Fusimotor Neuron; Gamma-Efferent Motor Neurons; Fusimotor Neurons; Gamma-Efferent Motor Neuron; Gamma Motor Neurons;

NCIt definition : A type of motor neuron, found in the ventral horn of the spinal cord, that innervates intrafusal muscle fibers of neuromuscular spindles to help regulate skeletal muscle tone.;

Details

Origin ID

C12646;

UMLS CUI

C0026610;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Nerve Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Nerve Tissue, Neuroepithelial Tissue, and Nerve Sheaths [NCIt concept]
- Peripheral Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Ventral Horn of the Spinal Cord [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Gamma motor neuron [FMA entity]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- motor neurons, gamma [MeSH Descriptor]
- motor neurons, gamma [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Gamma motor neuron [FMA entity]
- motor neurons, gamma [MeSH Descriptor]
- motor neurons, gamma [MeSH concept]

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