motor neuron

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11887
Nerve cell in the spinal cord having an axon that leaves the central nervous system to establish a functional connection with an effector (muscle or glandular) tissue.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 883 [Terms] [Paper]