Adjective modifier

• preganglionic: Of the remaining preganglionic motoneurons, roughly 20 % of the total are located dorsal to the oculomotor nucleus.

• spinal: These so called spinal motoneurons project long protrusions that contact all skeletal muscles.

Modifies a noun

• disease: Research on spinal cord has focussed on traumatic injury and on motoneuron disease.