Usually means: Brain region controlling voluntary movements.
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▸ noun:  (anatomy) The part of the cerebral cortex involved in motion

Similar:
excitable area, motor area, motor region, visual cortex, spinocerebellum, anterior cingulate cortex, isocortex, somatic sensory cortex, cerebrum, cerebrocerebellum, more...

Opposite:
sensory cortex

Phrases:
motor areas of cerebral cortex, Primary motor cortex, secondary motor cortex, more...

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Similar:
excitable area, motor area, motor region, visual cortex, spinocerebellum, anterior cingulate cortex, isocortex, somatic sensory cortex, cerebrum, cerebrocerebellum, more...

Opposite:
sensory cortex

Phrases:
motor areas of cerebral cortex, Primary motor cortex, secondary motor cortex, more...



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