title: Frontal cortex: goal-relatedness and the cortical motor system.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Section of Physiology, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43100 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: M Alessandra
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Umilta
mesh_terms: 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*