Phrase guide

motor nerve

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: efferent nerve, efferent

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nerve, nervus

Narrower terms: ventral root, ventral horn, anterior root, anterior horn, pyramidal tract, pyramidal motor system, corticospinal tract

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 運動神經 /运动神经 (yùndòng shénjīng) — nerve that carries impulses to muscles
  • Finnish: liikehermo — nerve that carries impulses to muscles
  • Finnish: motorinen hermo — nerve that carries impulses to muscles
  • Māori: io whakaneke — nerve that carries impulses to muscles