The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

The motor cortex matures faster in ADHD, possibly contributing to restlessness. Delays in the maturationof the frontal lobe, ...

Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and ...

Have you ever wondered why a drumbeat makes your foot tap before you even realize it? It’s not magic or mystical prediction; ...

For nearly a century, scientists have recognized that different regions of the brain’s cortex are responsible for controlling various body movements. This understanding dates back to the 1930s, when ...

Cerebral Cortex Damage. Damage to any region of the cerebral cortex is typically caused by tumors, autoimmune diseases, bleeding in your brain, or a stroke.Symptoms of possible damage depend on ...

Well, besides the motor cortex, according to the study other parts of the brain involved with learning new actions and understanding language also get revved up when we read action verbs.

Synchron's stent-based implant being inserted into the brain via the blood vessels. Synchron. The signals in the motor cortex express our brain's intention to move.

A new study linked chronic pain to activity in the orbitofrontal cortex, an area involved in emotion regulation, self-evaluation and decision making. By Priyanka Runwal Researchers have for the ...

Another brain region, called the premotor cortex, is known to have a role in planning movements, but the areas found by Gordon and Dosenbach's team are woven into the primary motor cortex itself.

The new view of primary motor cortex may help explain how the brain solves a difficult problem, Strick says. "Even simple movements require nuanced control of all organ systems," he says.