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Somatotopic localization in cat motor cortex
A Nieoullon et al. Brain Res. 1976.
Abstract
Punctate intracortical stimulation of the motor cortex (areas 4 and 6), with parallel observation of the induced movements, permits description of a fine somatotopic organization of the motor control areas for different parts of the musculature in freely moving adult cats. The results show that movements produced by electrical stimulation of the motor cortex are always single and non-repetitive, regardless of the duration and intensity of the stimulation. These movements are restricted to a very precise part of the musculature, and experiments show that this localization is related to the exact position of the tip of the stimulating electrode in the motor cortex. Other experimental data show that motor responses which disturb the animal's equilibrium are accompanied by postural adjustments. Stimulation of the cerebral cortex permits the definition of a separate motor control area for each part of the cat musculature, with an individual control area for each of the joints of the forelimb. This was not possible for the hindlimb, which is always activated in its entirety. These results establish a new representation of the somatotopic organization of the cat motor cortex. This diagram shows that area 6 controls the more axial parts of the musculature, while area 4 controls the proximal and distal parts of the limb muscles. This map was compared to numerous previous data on the somatotopic organization in the cat motor cortex, especially to the map of Woolsey.
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