The cortical control of movement revisited

Neuron. 2002 Oct 24;36(3):349-62. doi: 10.1016/s0896-6273(02)01003-6.

Abstract

Recently, we found that electrical stimulation of motor cortex caused monkeys to make coordinated, complex movements. These evoked movements were arranged across the cortex in a map of spatial locations to which the hand moved. We suggest that some of the subdivisions previously described within primary motor and premotor cortex may represent different types of actions that monkeys tend to make in different regions of space. According to this view, primary and premotor cortex may fit together into a larger map of manual space.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Mapping
  • Efferent Pathways / cytology
  • Efferent Pathways / physiology*
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Humans
  • Models, Animal
  • Motor Cortex / cytology
  • Motor Cortex / physiology*
  • Motor Neurons / cytology
  • Motor Neurons / physiology*
  • Movement / physiology*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiology
  • Posture / physiology