Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2002):

Motor and cognitive functions of the ventral premotor cortex.

Full Abstract

Recent data show that the ventral premotor cortex in both humans and monkeys has motor and cognitive functions. The cognitive functions include space perception, action understanding and imitation. The data also show a clear functional homology between monkey area F5 and human area 44. Preliminary evidence suggests that the ventral part of the lateral premotor cortex in humans may correspond to monkey area F4. A tentative map of the human lateral premotor areas founded on the reviewed evidence is presented.

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Author information

Author/s: Rizzolatti, Giacomo (G); Fogassi, Leonardo (L); Gallese, Vittorio (V);

Affiliation: Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Università di Parma, Via Volturno 39, I-43100 Parma, Italy. fisioum(-atsign-)symbolic.pr.it

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Current opinion in neurobiology (Curr Opin Neurobiol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Apr; vol 12 (issue 2) : pp 149-54

Dates: Created 2002/05/16; Completed 2002/06/19; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12015230, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Anatomy, Comparative Animals Cognition - physiology Haplorhini Humans

Humans Imitative Behavior - physiology Motor Cortex - physiology Physiology, Comparative Space Perception - physiology

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