Motor Cortex

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MC
Pronunciation
/ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔrtɛks/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Those with pain lacked this visual feedback system, and showed no activity in the sensory or motor cortex.
  2. The action system includes areas of the nervous system such as the motor cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and brainstem.
  3. Preliminary studies suggest that stimulation of the motor cortex enhances motor recovery after stroke.
  4. The Influence of Electro-acupuncture on GAP-43 Expression in Hippocampus, Striatum and Motor Cortex(MC) of Neonatal Asphyxial Cerebral Palsy Rats
  5. Sthe motor cortex is involved in planning, and executing arm movement.

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