Cortical control of grasp in non-human primates

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 637-643

  Brochier, Thomas ^a   Umiltà, Maria Alessandra ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CORTEX; COORDINATION; FINGER; FRONTAL CORTEX; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MUSCLE; MACACA; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR SYSTEM; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; VISUAL INFORMATION;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; HAND STRENGTH; PRIMATES;

EID: 40849102352     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2007.12.002     Document Type: Review

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