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motor cortex

/ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔːrteks/

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/ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔːrteks/C1formalscientific
  • ruОбласть коры головного мозга, участвующая в планировании, контроле и выполнении произвольных движений.

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

  1. Brain region for movementC1formal

    The part of the cerebral cortex responsible for planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements.

    ruОбласть мозга, отвечающая за движение

    • The motor cortex sends signals to the muscles to initiate movement.
    • Damage to the motor cortex can result in paralysis.
    • Neuroscientists study the motor cortex to understand how the brain controls motion.