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  2. Interneuron - Wikipedia

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    Interneuron. Interneurons (also called internuncial neurons, relay neurons, association neurons, connector neurons, intermediate neurons or local circuit neurons) are neurons that connect to brain regions, i.e. not direct motor neurons or sensory neurons. Interneurons are the central nodes of neural circuits, enabling communication between ...

  3. Motor neuron - Wikipedia

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    A motor neuron (or motoneuron or efferent neuron[ 1 ]) is a neuron whose cell body is located in the motor cortex, brainstem or the spinal cord, and whose axon (fiber) projects to the spinal cord or outside of the spinal cord to directly or indirectly control effector organs, mainly muscles and glands. [ 2 ]

  4. Motor cortex - Wikipedia

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    1. The primary motor cortex is the main contributor to generating neural impulses that pass down to the spinal cord and control the execution of movement. However, some of the other motor areas in the brain also play a role in this function. It is located on the anterior paracentral lobule on the medial surface. 2.

  5. Associative sequence learning - Wikipedia

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    Associative sequence learning ( ASL) is a neuroscientific theory that attempts to explain how mirror neurons are able to match observed and performed actions, and how individuals (adults, children, animals) are able to imitate body movements. The theory was proposed by Cecilia Heyes in 2000. [1] [2] (For reviews see [3] [4] [5] ).

  6. Primary motor cortex - Wikipedia

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    The primary motor cortex (Brodmann area 4) is a brain region that in humans is located in the dorsal portion of the frontal lobe. It is the primary region of the motor system and works in association with other motor areas including premotor cortex, the supplementary motor area, posterior parietal cortex, and several subcortical brain regions ...

  7. Neuron - Wikipedia

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    A neuron, neurone, [1] or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.Neurons communicate with other cells via synapses, which are specialized connections that commonly use minute amounts of chemical neurotransmitters to pass the electric signal from the presynaptic neuron to the target cell through the ...

  8. Association fiber - Wikipedia

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    75241. Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy. [edit on Wikidata] Association fibers are axons that connect cortical areas within the same cerebral hemisphere. [1] In human neuroanatomy, axons (nerve fibers) within the brain, can be categorized on the basis of their course and connections as association fibers, projection fibers, and commissural fibers.

  9. Brett Favre shares Parkinson's diagnosis; experts ... - AOL

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    Parkinson's is a neurological disease that often affects motor and movement skills. "It’s a neurodegenerative disease that’s characterized by the loss of dopamine producing neurons in the ...