Cortical Areas Engaged in Movement: Neuroimaging Methods
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-26-2015
Journal
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
First Page
21
Last Page
29
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.55013-2
Abstract
Neuroimaging, particularly functional magnetic resonance imaging, has identified and characterized many areas of the human cerebral cortex involved in planning and executing body movements. Motor commands are sent to the spinal cord from primary motor cortex, which receives input and modulation from secondary motor cortex, parietal cortex, and prefrontal cortex.
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