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motor cortex

/ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔːrteks/

Tradução: Região do córtex cerebral responsável pelo planejamento, controle e execução dos movimentos voluntários.

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/ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔːrteks/C1formalscientific
  • ptRegião do córtex cerebral responsável pelo planejamento, controle e execução dos movimentos voluntários.

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.

    ptCórtex motor

    • 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.