Mirror Neurons: Reflecting on the Motor Cortex and Spinal Cord

Mirror Neurons: Reflecting on the Motor Cortex and Spinal Cord

Neurons in the monkey motor cortex that project to the spinal cord to control particular muscle contractions and movements have been found to discharge again while the monkey simply watches another primate make similar movements: monkey see; monkey not do.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2013-02, Vol.23 (4), p.R151-R152
1. Verfasser: Schieber, Marc H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Cognition
cortex
Imagination
Mirror Neurons - physiology
monkeys
Motor Activity - physiology
Motor Cortex - physiology
Motor Neurons - physiology
Movement
muscles
neurons
Primates
spinal cord
Spinal Cord - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:Neurons in the monkey motor cortex that project to the spinal cord to control particular muscle contractions and movements have been found to discharge again while the monkey simply watches another primate make similar movements: monkey see; monkey not do.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2013.01.004