Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) refers to a condition in which abnormally large numbers of bacteria are present in the small intestine, while the types of bacteria found in the small intestine are more like the bacteria found in the colon.
motor neuron. noun, Cell Biology, Physiology. 1. a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector. Also, motoneuron. motor neuron n. A neuron that conveys impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle, gland, or other effector tissue. Discover our greatest slideshows.
The definition of the lower motor neuron is the nerve cell body (soma), the peripheral axon and the nerve terminal that directly innervates the skeletal muscle. These neurons, also called Î±-motoneurons are found throughout the spinal cord in the ventral horn gray matter from C1-Cy (coccygeal) levels.