motor cortex
- 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
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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
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