general/somatic-motor-system
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Motor unit recruitment
Additional activation of motor units to increase contractile strength
Lower motor neuron
Control effector organs, mainly muscles and glands
Alpha motor neuron
Large lower motor neurons of the brainstem and spinal cord
Motor unit
Combination of a motor neuron and all muscle fibers it innervates
Stretch reflex
Muscle contraction in response to stretching
Beta motor neuron
Lower motor neuron involved in muscle contraction