Motor cortex
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Motor cortex
Neuro
Neuro
Development of the nervous system
Ascending and descending spinal tracts
Neuron action potential
Blood brain barrier
Cerebral circulation
Cerebrospinal fluid
Motor cortex
Muscle spindles and golgi tendon organs
Pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts
Spinal cord reflexes
Sensory receptor function
Somatosensory pathways
Somatosensory receptors
Adrenergic receptors
Sympathetic nervous system
Cholinergic receptors
Parasympathetic nervous system
Enteric nervous system
Cerebellum
Basal ganglia: Direct and indirect pathway of movement
High Yield Notes
17 pages
External References
First Aid
2024
2023
2022
2021
Motor cortex p. 526
descending spinal tracts p. 522
topographic representation p. 513
ventral lateral thalamus and p. 508
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.