Spinal cord ventral horn motor neuron gamma

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Name:	Spinal cord ventral horn motor neuron gamma
Description:	Motor neurons which activate the contractile regions of intrafusal muscle fibers, thus adjusting the sensitivity of the muscle spindles to stretch. Gamma motor neurons may be "static" or "dynamic" according to which aspect of responsiveness (or which fiber types) they regulate. The alpha and gamma motor neurons are often activated together (alpha gamma coactivation) which allows the spindles to contribute to the control of movement trajectories despite changes in muscle length (MSH).
Synonym(s):	fusimotor neuron, Gamma motor neuron
Has role:	Principal neuron role
Super-category:	Neuron
Id:	sao1438006234
Organism:	Vertebrata
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Soma Specific Properties

Dendrite Specific Properties

Axon Specific Properties

Axon myelination:	myelinated
Axon projection laterality:	ipsilateral
Origin of axon:	soma
Location of distant axon arborization:	skeletal muscle
Location of local axon arborization:	spinal cord ventral horn

Intrinsic Properties

Neurotransmitter released:	Acetylcholine
Neurotransmitter receptors:	Glutamate, GABA A-gated anionic channel

Notes

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AxonMyelination	myelinated +
AxonProjectionLaterality	ipsilateral +
BranchingMetrics	multipolar +
CellSomaShape	Category:Multipolar +
CellSomaSize	Medium soma +
CurationStatus	uncurated +
Definition	Motor neurons which activate the contracti … Motor neurons which activate the contractile regions of intrafusal muscle fibers, thus adjusting the sensitivity of the muscle spindles to stretch. Gamma motor neurons may be "static" or "dynamic" according to which aspect of responsiveness (or which fiber types) they regulate. The alpha and gamma motor neurons are often activated together (alpha gamma coactivation) which allows the spindles to contribute to the control of movement trajectories despite changes in muscle length (MSH). es despite changes in muscle length (MSH).
DendriteLocation	Spinal cord ventral horn +
Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron +
Has role	Principal neuron role +
Id	sao1438006234 +
Label	Spinal cord ventral horn motor neuron gamma +
Located in	Spinal cord ventral horn +
LocationOfAxonArborization	Skeletal muscle +
LocationOfLocalAxonArborization	Spinal cord ventral horn +
ModifiedDate	8 March 2013 +
Neurotransmitter	Acetylcholine +
NeurotransmitterReceptors	Glutamate +, and GABA A-gated anionic channel +
OriginOfAxon	soma +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron +
Species	Vertebrata +
SpineDensityOnDendrites	Smooth +
SuperCategory	Neuron +
Synonym	fusimotor neuron +, and Gamma motor neuron +