motor cortex
noun
the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with transmitting impulses to the voluntary muscles.
Nearby words
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Origin of motor cortex
First recorded in 1885–90
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Medicine 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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