Motor cortex
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Motor cortex
Nervous system
Anatomy and physiology
Nervous system anatomy and physiology
Neuron action potential
Cerebral circulation
Blood brain barrier
Cerebrospinal fluid
Cranial nerves
Ascending and descending spinal tracts
Somatic nervous system
Motor cortex
Pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts
Muscle spindles and golgi tendon organs
Spinal cord reflexes
Sensory receptor function
Somatosensory receptors
Somatosensory pathways
Autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Adrenergic receptors
Parasympathetic nervous system
Cholinergic receptors
Enteric nervous system
Hypothalamus
Body temperature regulation (thermoregulation)
Hunger and satiety
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
Basal ganglia
Basal ganglia: Direct and indirect pathway of movement
Higher order brain functions
Memory
Sleep
Consciousness
Learning
Stress
Language
Emotion
Attention
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Motor cortex p. 530
descending spinal tracts p. 526
topographic representation p. 518
ventral lateral thalamus and p. 513
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Summary
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.
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