Phrase
motor nerve
运动神经
A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles, causing them to move.
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A nerve that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles.
将大脑和脊髓的冲动传递给肌肉的神经。
将大脑和脊髓的冲动传递给肌肉的神经。
In use
The motor nerve sends signals from the brain to the muscles.
Damage to a motor nerve can cause muscle weakness.
In biology class, we studied how motor nerves control voluntary movements.
the motor nerve
通常使用定冠词'the'。
The motor nerve controls voluntary movements.
运动神经控制随意运动。
motor nerve [noun]
修饰其他名词，表示运动神经相关的概念。
Motor nerve damage can cause paralysis.
运动神经损伤可导致瘫痪。
[preposition] the motor nerve
常用介词包括'through'、'along'等。
Signals travel through the motor nerve.
信号通过运动神经传递。
damage to the motor nerve
描述损伤时的常见搭配。
The injury resulted in damage to the motor nerve.
受伤导致运动神经受损。
Common mistakes
The movement nerve controls muscle contraction.The motor nerve controls muscle contraction.
中文中“运动”常直译为movement，但在医学英语中，motor专指与运动相关的神经，使用motor nerve才是专业术语。
The motor nerve is responsible for feeling pain.The sensory nerve is responsible for feeling pain.
运动神经负责控制肌肉运动，而感觉神经负责感知疼痛；将两者混淆是常见错误。
Connections
Confusing words
- motor neuron
- 运动神经元 · 运动神经指传导运动信号的神经纤维束，而运动神经元是发出这些信号的神经细胞。
- sensory nerve
- 感觉神经 · 运动神经负责控制肌肉运动，感觉神经负责传递感觉信息。
Word family
- motor neuron
- 运动神经元 · noun
- motor cortex
- 运动皮层 · noun
- nerve impulse
- 神经冲动 · noun
- nerve cell
- 神经细胞 · noun
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.