Motor neurone
What Motor neurone means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Carries impulses from the central nervous system to an effector, such as a muscle or gland.
Carries impulses from the central nervous system to effectors.
Topics that use Motor neurone
- The human nervous system (AQA GCSE)
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