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Motor Cortex
Brodmann Number, Function of Motor Cortex
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Medical
Post-Graduate
05/26/2011

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Term
Brodmann 4- Primary Motor Cortex
Definition
Fractionated fine movement
Term
Brodmann 6- Premotor Cortex
Definition
Reflex set-up and within limb coordination 
Term
Brodmann 6/8- Supplementary Motor Cortex
Definition

Bimanual coordination and sequencing 

 

Term
Brodmann 5,7- Posterior parietal cortex
Definition

Spatial representation and planning 

Extrapersonal space

Term

Brodmann 44, 45

 

Definition
Motor language production- speech and sign language
Term
Primary motor cortex- Granular or Agranular?
Definition

Agranular 

Prominent Layer V (pyramidal cells)

Thicker than primary sensory cortex

Term
Primary Somatosensory Cortex- Granular or Agranular?
Definition

Granular- ALOT of input from Thalamus (Layer IV)

 

Term
Primary visual cortex- Cortical Features
Definition
Inner and outer bands of Baillarger
Term
Layer I
Definition

Molecular layer

Not many cells

Term
Layer II
Definition
External Granular Layer
Term
Layer III
Definition

External Pyramidal Layer

Smaller cells

Term
Layer IV
Definition

Internal Granular Layer

Afferents from Thalamus

Term

Layer V

 

Definition

Internal Pyramidal Layer

Efferents to tracts

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Layer VI
Definition

Multiform Layer

Efferent to the Thalamus

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