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Motor Cortex

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This page covers biological details of component Motor Cortex. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Cortex -> Anterior Lobe (NC.LOBE.ANT) -> Motor Cortex (NMA.NC.MC) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: cortex
• Brain area: Neocortical Brain - Motor Aggregation Area
• Brodmann ID: 04
• Role: processor
• Function: Execution of required voluntary movements
• Notes to function: F1; Encode individual movements

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Components

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• no child items defined

Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
NMA	NMA.FD.TH.VL	Ventral Lateral Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Thalamocortical relationships (VL -> pVL)
	NMA.NC.PMC.F2	Dorsal Caudal Premotor Cortex	feedforward-glu	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (PMC -> MC, abstract)
	NMA.NC.PMC.F5	Ventral Rostral Premotor Cortex	feedforward-glu	Primate Control of Grasping (F5 -> F1)
NSA	NSA.NC.PG.PV	Parietal Ventral Cortex	feedforward-glu	Global visual system (ParietalCortex -> FrontalCortex, abstract)
	NSA.NC.PG.S2	Secondary Somatosensory Cortex	feedforward-glu	Global visual system (ParietalCortex -> FrontalCortex, abstract)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FEC	FEC.FD.STN.LT	Subthalamic Nucleus Lateral	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	FEC.FT.PU.LT	Dorsal Putamen Lateral	excitatory-glu	Basal Ganglia Activity (M1 -> PU, abstract)
LLC	LLC.HP.PN.PBB	Pontobulbar Body	excitatory-glu	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (MC -> PN, abstract)
	LLC.HP.PRF.PDT	Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Global visual system (FrontalCortex -> RF, abstract)
LPC	LPC.HM.AMB	Ambiguus Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.SC.VH.ONF	Onuf's Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.SC.VH.PL	Posterolateral Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.SC.VH.PM	Posteromedial Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.SC.VH.RPL	Retroposterolateral Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
LRC	LRC.HP.PRF.CRF	Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Global visual system (FrontalCortex -> RF, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Two extended parallel pathways for decision making - see Reference

• 3 Visual Cortex Paths - see Reference

• Sensimotor Nerves - see Reference

• Sensimotor Interactions - see Reference

• Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior - see Reference

• Divisions of Cortical Motor System - see Reference

• Motor Cortices (unknown reference)

• Primate Control of Grasping - see Reference

• Corticospinal pathway - see Reference

• Basal Ganglia Activity - see Reference

• Thalamocortical relationships - see Reference

• Cortico-Cortical Connectivity - see Reference

References

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• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438807000323
• article:Biological/2008-dorsal-stream.pdf
• http://aids.hallym.ac.kr/d/kns/tutor/chap2-bn.html
• https://www.google.ru/search?hl=rutbo=ptbm=bksq=isbn:0080887988
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627307007118
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0893608098000471
• http://brainmind.com
• http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_06/a_06_cr/a_06_cr_mou/a_06_cr_mou.html
• http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810011000080