motor cortex
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noun
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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Medical definitions for motor cortex
motor cortex
n.
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
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