gamma motor neurons

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurons
gptkbp:activatedBy by descending motor pathways
gptkbp:axonType small diameter
gptkbp:cellBodyLocation anterior horn of spinal cord
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Sherrington
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:alpha_motor_neurons
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:spinal_cord
gptkbp:function regulate muscle spindle sensitivity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gamma motor neurons
gptkbp:involvedIn proprioception
muscle tone regulation
gptkbp:neurotransmitter gptkb:acetylcholine
gptkbp:presentIn vertebrates
gptkbp:role adjust sensitivity of muscle spindle to stretch
gptkbp:target intrafusal muscle fibers
gptkbp:type motor neuron
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ventral_horn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6