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Motor Cortex of Rodents

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Sensory-Motor Areas and Aspects of Cortical Connectivity

Part of the book series: Cerebral Cortex ((CECO,volume 5))

Abstract

Most of our knowledge about motor cortex is based on studies of primates or cats, but rodents may become increasingly useful subjects for studies in which a number of neurobiological methods are to be used concurrently. The present review is meant to provide a background for such neurobiological investigations, and will focus on three issues: the definition of rodent motor cortex; its input—output organization; and the role of motor cortex output in the control of movement.

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Wise, S.P., Donoghue, J.P. (1986). Motor Cortex of Rodents. In: Jones, E.G., Peters, A. (eds) Sensory-Motor Areas and Aspects of Cortical Connectivity. Cerebral Cortex, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2149-1_7

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