The corticospinal system: From development to motor control

Neuroscientist

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-173

  Martin, John H ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity dependent development; Corticospinal tract; Experience dependent development; Motor cortex; Postnatal; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; GRAY MATTER; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKILL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CORTEX; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 15244364001     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858404270843     Document Type: Review

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