Motor cortex
Motor cortex
Nervous system and special senses
Anatomy and physiology
Autonomic nervous system
Cerebellum
Somatic nervous system
Key Takeaways
The motor cortex is the part of the brain that is responsible for the control of voluntary movements. It receives input from other areas of the brain, such as the somatosensory cortex and the cerebellum, and it sends output signals down the spinal cord to the muscles, allowing for the initiation and control of movement.