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noun Cell Biology, Physiology.

a motor neuron and the muscle fibers innervated by its axon.

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Origin of motor unit

First recorded in 1965–70

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How to use motor unit in a sentence

The only part of this immersion blender that is not dishwasher safe is the motor unit.
The best blenders to shake up your meals|Stacey L. Nash|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science
With age, some motor units get disconnected, which is bad because the orphaned muscle fibers become useless.
How to Hold on to Your Sprint Speed as You Age|Alex Hutchinson|April 9, 2021|Outside Online
The good news is that, if you remain physically active, neurons from other motor units will sprout new connections to add the orphaned muscle fibers to their existing bundle.
How to Hold on to Your Sprint Speed as You Age|Alex Hutchinson|April 9, 2021|Outside Online
Over time, you end up with fewer motor units overall, with each motor unit containing a larger number of muscle fibers.
How to Hold on to Your Sprint Speed as You Age|Alex Hutchinson|April 9, 2021|Outside Online

The flexibility of the gasolene-motor unit is indeed astounding.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
The upshot of it was that somebody reported him, and the officer in command of his "motor-unit" read him a stern lecture.
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
He wrote a letter to the officer in command of his motor-unit, telling what had happened to him, and couldn't it be arranged?
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
For the moment we have permitted ourselves to drift away from the gasolene-motor unit upon the railroad track.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford