The corticomotoneuronal component of the pyramidal tract: Corticomotoneuronal connections and functions in primates

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 1-26

  Porter, R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

corticomotoneuronal connections pyramidal tract primates skilled movement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CORTEX; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REFLEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; MONKEY; MOTOR COORDINATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR NEURONS; PRIMATES; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; REFLEX;

EID: 0022395013     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0173(85)90005-0     Document Type: Review

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