Motor cortex—to act or not to act?
CL Ebbesen, M Brecht - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
The motor cortex is a large frontal structure in the cerebral cortex of eutherian mammals. A
vast array of evidence implicates the motor cortex in the volitional control of motor output, but …
vast array of evidence implicates the motor cortex in the volitional control of motor output, but …
The organization of behavioral repertoire in motor cortex
M Graziano - Annu. Rev. Neurosci., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Motor cortex in the primate brain was once thought to contain a simple map of the body's
muscles. Recent evidence suggests, however, that it operates at a radically more complex …
muscles. Recent evidence suggests, however, that it operates at a radically more complex …
Motor cortex of rodents
SP Wise, JP Donoghue - Sensory-motor areas and aspects of cortical …, 1986 - Springer
Most of our knowledge about motor cortex is based on studies of primates or cats, but
rodents may become increasingly useful subjects for studies in which a number of …
rodents may become increasingly useful subjects for studies in which a number of …
More than just a “motor”: recent surprises from the frontal cortex
CL Ebbesen, MN Insanally, CD Kopec… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
Motor and premotor cortices are crucial for the control of movements. However, we still know
little about how these areas contribute to higher-order motor control, such as deciding which …
little about how these areas contribute to higher-order motor control, such as deciding which …
Useful signals from motor cortex
AB Schwartz - The Journal of physiology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Historically, the motor cortical function has been explained as a funnel to muscle activation.
This invokes the idea that motor cortical neurons, or 'upper motoneurons', directly cause …
This invokes the idea that motor cortical neurons, or 'upper motoneurons', directly cause …
From intention to action: motor cortex and the control of reaching movements
JF Kalaska - Progress in motor control: a multidisciplinary …, 2009 - Springer
The motor cortex was experimentally identified more than a century ago using surface
electrical stimulation and lesions. Those first studies initiated a debate about the role of the …
electrical stimulation and lesions. Those first studies initiated a debate about the role of the …
A neural network that finds a naturalistic solution for the production of muscle activity
It remains an open question how neural responses in motor cortex relate to movement. We
explored the hypothesis that motor cortex reflects dynamics appropriate for generating …
explored the hypothesis that motor cortex reflects dynamics appropriate for generating …
The cortical control of movement revisited
MSA Graziano, CSR Taylor, T Moore, DF Cooke - Neuron, 2002 - cell.com
Recently, we found that electrical stimulation of motor cortex caused monkeys to make
coordinated, complex movements. These evoked movements were arranged across the …
coordinated, complex movements. These evoked movements were arranged across the …
Information processing for motor control in primate premotor cortex
K Kurata - Behavioural brain research, 1994 - Elsevier
Recent neurophysiological as well as neuropsychological studies provided evidences on
how various informations are processed to generate motor programs in the central nervous …
how various informations are processed to generate motor programs in the central nervous …
Behaviorally selective engagement of short-latency effector pathways by motor cortex
Blocking motor cortical output with lesions or pharmacological inactivation has identified
movements that require motor cortex. Yet, when and how motor cortex influences muscle …
movements that require motor cortex. Yet, when and how motor cortex influences muscle …