motor
- adjective
- /ˈmoʊtər/
- Specialized
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motriz
- Children develop their motor skills through play and physical activities.
But very soon humans run out of motor skills sufficient to do this job.
- But very soon humans run out of motor skills sufficient to do this job.
- Well, so the first question is, you know, how could this generalize beyond the motor domain, I think.
- The nurse needs a good social skills to interact with the child and motor skills to just replace the bandage.
- She had a, she had a brain damage, you know, no motor skills.
- What healthy muscles are is the interaction between your neuron point and the motor point.
- And when we listen to music, it is programming a specific set of motor actions that are more likely to occur.
- If you have, you know, fairly standard motor skills, the answer is never. It is never OK to say that,
- So he was reading EEG signals from the brains of participants and having them make simple motor decisions whether to move a finger or not.
- But something about about motor repetition.
- is kind of emotions and general themes and meaning and slow wave sleep, motor learning and details.
Examples
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To me, then the overarching theme is, is motor skill acquisition.
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The spider monkey has high motor acuity in his tail.
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So let's just go through motor learning again this.
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Fine motor coordination is essential for tasks such as writing or using scissors.
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The therapist focused on improving her client's motor abilities after the injury.
Synonyms
5
6.7
Relating to the nerves and muscles and how they work together
Relating to body movement and muscle actions controlled by nerves
About the nerves that control muscle movement
To send signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles to make them move
Compounds
- Specialized
4
3.9
An engine attached to the back of a small boat that moves and steers it
- Specialized
3
5.5
The part of the brain that plans and controls movements you make on purpose
- Specialized
2
3.9
A nerve cell that sends signals from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle to make it move
- Specialized
1
4.5
A body part that sends messages from the brain and spine to make muscles move or glands work
- Specialized
An electric machine with a cup-shaped metal part that turns around a fixed magnet inside
- Specialized
A motor that runs on alternating current and turns by a changing magnetic field
- Specialized
A problem where a person cannot easily say or write words but can understand others
- Specialized
A skill that lets you do movements learned by practice without thinking
- Specialized
Loss of control of muscle movements makes walking unsteady and staggering
- Specialized
A nerve that sends signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles to make them move
- Specialized
A thin thread that carries messages from the brain to a muscle to make it move
- Specialized
An inherited nerve disease that causes gradual weakness and loss of feeling in the hands and lower legs
- Specialized
A machine that uses changing electric current and magnets to turn and drive equipment
- Specialized
A motor that runs on direct current and keeps a steady speed when load changes
- Specialized
A direct current motor whose parts are connected in parallel to keep a steady speed when the load changes
- Specialized
An electric motor with a round metal turning part shaped like a cage
A small electric device that turns in exact small steps to move parts exactly, for example in 3D printers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Motor (adjective) comes from the same root mot- from movere 'to move', so it simply means 'about movement'. That's why 'motor' describes nerves or muscles that control movement.