Definitions
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- adjective anatomy Near the front of the motor cortex; see premotor cortex
- adjective physiology Describing the
interval between the arrival of astimulus and the first changes in amuscle
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Examples
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In Parma, the Rizzolatti team's pertinent area of study was an area of the brain labeled F5, located in a large region called the premotor cortex — that part of the neocortex concerned with planning, selecting, and executing actions.
'Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect With Others' 2008
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The brain scans showed that when men saw the images of the women's bodies, activity increased in part of the brain called the premotor cortex, which is involved in urges to take action.
The Times of India 2009
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It was a typical study in neurophysiology: needle thin electrodes ran into the monkey’s head through a small window cut out of its skull; the tips of the electrodes were placed within individual neurons in a brain region called the premotor cortex.
SciAm Mind - Mirroring Behavior - How mirror neurons let us interact with others William Harryman 2009
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Ventral premotor and inferior parietal cortices make distinct contribution to action organization and intention understanding.
Srinivasan Pillay: Capitalism Revisited: Why Society Matters Srinivasan Pillay 2011
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Active areas include (1) ventral premotor and (2) dorsal premotor cortex, brain areas that are involved in performing actions.4
Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010
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When shown a photograph of Springsteen, I displayed a “big mirroring response in the ventral premotor cortex and inferior frontal gyrus, where mirror neurons are located.”
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These mirror neurons typically fire in the premotor cortex of the brain, that segment responsible for the development of language, empath and, believe it or not, pain.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Early Childhood Attachment: Building a 'Safe Haven' for Your Child 2010
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Active areas include (1) ventral premotor and (2) dorsal premotor cortex, brain areas that are involved in performing actions.4
Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010
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Such neuron behaviour has been found in humans to operate in the premotor and inferior parietal cortex.
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: Quantum Consciousness: Empathy and Entanglement 2010
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Such neuron behaviour has been found in humans to operate in the premotor and inferior parietal cortex.
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: Quantum Consciousness: Empathy and Entanglement 2010
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