Role of direct vs indirect pathways from the motor cortex to spinal motoneurons in the control of hand dexterity
Evolutionally, development of the direct connection from the motor cortex to spinal motoneurons (corticomotoneuronal (CM) pathway) parallels the ability of hand dexterity. Damage to the corticofugal fibers in higher primates resulted in deficit of fractionated digit movements. Based on such observat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2013.00191/full |