AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Motor neurons of the spinal cord are part of the central nervous system (CNS) and connect to muscles, glands and organs throughout the body. These neurons transmit impulses from the spinal cord to skeletal and smooth muscles (such as those in your stomach), and so directly control all of our muscle movements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons carry messages from the brain via the spinal cord. The neurons that carry these messages to the muscles are called motor neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Motor neurons are also known as efferent neurons, meaning they carry information from the CNS to muscles, and other peripheral systems such as organs and glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Motor neurons carry messages away from the brain to the rest of the body to allow muscles to move. These connections make up the way we think, learn, move, and feel.

Detailed explanation-5: -A motor neuron is a nerve cell that functions to transmit signals from the central area of the nervous system to an effector site such as muscles or glands. A motor neuron can be broadly seen as consisting of three parts – cell body, axon and dendrites.