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rote recall

precise recollection of information that has been stored in its entirety (e.g., an address, chemical formula, color pattern, piece of music). See also verbatim recall.

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motor neuron pool

motor neuron pool

a collection of motor neurons whose axons all connect to the same muscle, although the motor neurons may be scattered through a few levels of the spinal cord.