On the functional organization and operational principles of the motor cortex

Frontiers in Neural Circuits

Volumn , Issue MAR, 2013, Pages

  Capaday, Charles ^a,c   Ethier, Christian ^b   Van Vreeswijk, Carl ^c   Darling, Warren G ^d  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanced neural networks; Cortical circuits; Cortical connectivity; Microstimulation; Motor cortex; Motor map; Multi unit recording arrays; Neural mechanisms of cortical activity spread

Indexed keywords

BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FUNCTIONAL DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 84875860172     PISSN: 16625110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2013.00066     Document Type: Review

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