Generalize the role of the lower motor neuron in motor control

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Upper motor neurons, located in the primary motor cortex of the cerebrum, stimulate lower motor neurons. Lower motor neurons innervate skeletal muscle fibers within a single skeletal muscle. Lower motor neurons initiate a muscle contraction. Groups of lower motor neurons that innervate the same muscle are called motor neuron pools.

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