motor cortex
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of motor cortex
First recorded in 1885–90
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Tremor was shown to improve with stimulation of tracts connected to the primary motor cortex and cerebellum, while bradykinesia was associated with the supplementary motor cortex.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
The basal ganglia receives signals from the motor cortex as skaters leap and twirl in the air.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
The motor cortex of the brain sends rapid signals to your muscles to prepare them for quick and forceful movements.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023
Further, among the visual artists with FTD, the portion of the motor cortex that controls movement in the right hand also showed a relative increase in volume.
From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023
A small abscess in this lobe may produce no localising symptoms; one of large size may press indirectly on the motor cortex, on the fibres passing through the internal capsule, or on individual cranial nerves.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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