Neural mechanisms of object-oriented action

The ventral premotor cortex (area F5, in the macaque monkey) plays an important role in the control of hand shape during object grasp. F5 neurones can encode the selection of different grasps, and are excited by vision of graspable objects. However, it is not clear how F5 influences the motor output...

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Main Author: Prabhu, G.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.686691