Frontal cortex: goal-relatedness and the cortical motor system.
A recent study has shown that prolonged electrical stimulation of the ventral premotor cortex can evoke complex defensive movements. Moreover, neurons in this region show activity correlated with the vigour of an induced defensive reaction. These results support the idea that this cortical region encodes goal-related actions.
Umilta
M Alessandra
MA
Department of Neuroscience, Section of Physiology, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43100 Parma, Italy.
D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D006040:Goals; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D012438:Saccades / Q000502:physiology*