title: [Action].
abstract: In recent years, the mechanisms related to decision-making in the brain have been proposed and studied. The neural mechanisms involved in the selection of an action prior to its execution are becoming evident, particularly in relation to the frontal lobe. Nevertheless, the fundamental neural mechanisms of movement remain unknown, although it is generally accepted that these actions are controlled by higher-order motor areas in the brain. Movement is the result of a series of timed contractions of various muscle groups; however, elucidating the underlying neural basis of this temporal control would be a challenge in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cognitive Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000502:physiology