Perspectives on classical controversies about the motor cortex

Omrani, M., Kaufman, M. T., Hatsopoulos, N. G., Cheney, P. D. (September 2017) Perspectives on classical controversies about the motor cortex. J Neurophysiol, 118 (3). pp. 1828-1848. ISSN 0022-3077

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28615340
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00795.2016

Abstract

Primary motor cortex has been studied for more than a century, yet a consensus on its functional contribution to movement control is still out of reach. In particular, there remains controversy as to the level of control produced by motor cortex ("low level" movement dynamics vs. "high-level" movement kinematics) and the role of sensory feedback. Here we present different perspectives on the two following questions: What does activity in motor cortex reflect? And, how do planned motor commands interact with incoming sensory feedback during movement? The four authors each present their independent views on how they think the primary motor cortex (M1) controls movement. At the end we present a dialogue in which the authors synthesize their views and suggest possibilities for moving the field forward. While there is not yet a consensus on the role of M1 or sensory feedback in the control of upper limb movements, such dialogues are essential to take us closer to one.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: Primary motor cortex motor control movement dynamics movement kinematics sensory feedback
Subjects: organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > motor cortex
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > sensory feedback
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Communities: CSHL labs > Churchland lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 1 September 2017
Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2017 20:24
Last Modified: 06 Oct 2017 14:32
PMCID: PMC5599665
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/35017

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