Developmental 'awakening' of primary motor cortex to the sensory consequences of movement

Before primary motor cortex (M1) develops its motor functions, it functions like a somatosensory area. Here, by recording from neurons in the forelimb representation of M1 in postnatal day (P) 8–12 rats, we demonstrate a rapid shift in its sensory responses. At P8-10, M1 neurons respond overwhelming...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James C Dooley, Mark S Blumberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/41841