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the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with transmitting impulses to the voluntary muscles.

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Origin of motor cortex

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby motor cortex

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How to use motor cortex in a sentence

In September, researchers using these advances will publish a detailed classification of cell types in the mouse and human motor cortexes—the biggest single output from the BRAIN Initiative to date.
How big science failed to unlock the mysteries of the human brain|Emily Mullin|August 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In Parkinson’s patients, for example, neurons in the motor cortex—the brain center that coordinates voluntary motion—get locked in certain oscillations that increase in amplitude when a person moves, resulting in tremors and other movement deficits.
How to Unlearn a Disease - Issue 103: Healthy Communication|Kelly Clancy|July 14, 2021|Nautilus
The motor cortex controls how each part of our muscles move.
How Virtual Reality Unveiled a Unique Brain Wave That Could Boost Learning|Shelly Fan|July 6, 2021|Singularity Hub
The 28-year-old had also previously controlled an external robotic arm using a neural interface wired up to his motor cortex, but in the latest experiment the researchers combined the two strands of research, with impressive results.
Scientists Added a Sense of Touch to a Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm|Edd Gent|May 24, 2021|Singularity Hub

This is all possible because the central processor, the motor cortex, is still intact even after paralysis, at least for relatively simple movements such as reaching or grasping.
A New Brain Implant Turns Thoughts Into Text With 90 Percent Accuracy|Shelly Fan|May 18, 2021|Singularity Hub
They can hear the sound of his boat's motor, growing louder as it comes over the horizon.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The female fan base tends to hold steady at 38 percent, according to Amanda Regan, a spokeswoman for Feld Motor Sports.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The power delivered by the rocket motor was uneven and tricky to control.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole|Clive Irving|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The turbulent waters caused one of his oars to crack, which—without a motor or a sail—can be severely detrimental to his voyage.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother|Justin Jones|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rolls Royce Motor Cars is a subsidiary of BMW, who make the engines.
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To think,” said the younger Englishwoman to her sister, “of this wee mite travelling about in an open motor!
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Under these conditions, the large motor B collapses and the pull-down P (which is connected with the organ pallet) rises.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
A big gray sedan stood in the middle of the road, the motor idling.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The action of the springs now serves to close the valves V, V1, and to open out the motor M, whereupon the process is repeated.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
As the valve V1 is open, the sound waves formed in the pipe P1 will govern the speed of vibration of the motor M.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller

Medical definitions for motor cortex

motor cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex influencing movements of the face, neck and trunk, and arm and leg.excitable area motor area Rolando's area