Chapter 3: Neural Control of Exercising Muscle- Part 2

FUNCTION: Clusters of nerve cell bodies

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Crucial to control of all rapid and complex muscular activities

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Compares intended activity with actual changes and corrects accordingly

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Stores learned motor skills that are repetitive in nature

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Responsible for fine and discrete muscle movements

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Deep to cerebral cortex, not part of it

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Important for initiation of sustained and repetitive movement

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Smooths movement

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Coordinates timing and rapid progression of motor activities

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum

FUNCTION: Contains pyramidal cells

• primary motor cortex

• premotor cortex

• basil ganglia

• cerebellum