motor area
noun
: any of various areas of cerebral cortex believed to be associated with the initiation, coordination, and transmission of motor impulses to lower centers
specifically
: a region immediately anterior to the central sulcus having an unusually thick zone of cortical gray matter and communicating with lower centers chiefly through the corticospinal tracts see precentral gyrus
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“Motor area.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/motor%20area. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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