Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Association Areas of the Cortex

Association Areas of the Cortex

Association areas are regions of the cerebral cortex that do not have a specific sensory or motor function. Instead, they integrate and interpret information from various sources to enable higher cognitive processes such as memory, learning, and decision-making. Some key association areas include the following:
Prefrontal Association Area: This area is located in the frontal lobe and is involved in planning, decision-making, and moderating social behavior. It connects with primary motor areas,...

Major Somatic Sensory Pathways

Major Somatic Sensory Pathways

Sensory impulses related to touch, pressure, vibration, and proprioception from various body parts, such as the limbs, trunk, neck, and posterior head, travel to the cerebral cortex through the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway. The pathway’s name derives from the two white-matter tracts that convey the impulses: the spinal cord's posterior column and the brainstem's medial lemniscus. First-order sensory neurons extend their axons into the spinal cord, forming the posterior columns...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Electrophysiological evidence for limited progression of the proprioceptive impairment in Friedreich ataxia.

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·2019

Same author

Stromal-type Nephroblastoma with or without Anaplasia in Two Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris).

Journal of comparative pathology·2019

Same author

Precuneus functioning differentiates first-episode psychosis patients during the fantasy movie Alice in Wonderland.

Psychological medicine·2016

Same author

Patients with complex regional pain syndrome overestimate applied force in observed hand actions.

European journal of pain (London, England)·2015

Same author

Isolation, culture optimization and physico-chemical characterization of laccase enzyme from Pleurotus fossulatus.

Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS·2014

Same author

Intersubject consistency of cortical MEG signals during movie viewing.

NeuroImage·2014

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 10, 2026

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Published on: July 31, 2019

Ipsilateral movement-evoked fields reconsidered.

R Hari¹, T Imada

¹Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland. hari@neuro.hut.fi

|November 5, 1999

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Movement-evoked fields (MEFs) are influenced by tactile input. Vibrations transmitted to the resting hand during movement significantly contribute to ipsilateral sensorimotor activation, challenging previous understandings of MEF generation.

More Related Videos

An Experiment Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Robot-Assisted Multi-Joint Pointing Movements of the Lower Limb

An Experiment Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Robot-Assisted Multi-Joint Pointing Movements of the Lower Limb

Published on: June 7, 2024

Electromagnetic Source Imaging in Presurgical Evaluation of Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Electromagnetic Source Imaging in Presurgical Evaluation of Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Published on: September 20, 2024

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 10, 2026

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Published on: July 31, 2019

An Experiment Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Robot-Assisted Multi-Joint Pointing Movements of the Lower Limb

An Experiment Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Robot-Assisted Multi-Joint Pointing Movements of the Lower Limb

Published on: June 7, 2024

Electromagnetic Source Imaging in Presurgical Evaluation of Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Electromagnetic Source Imaging in Presurgical Evaluation of Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Published on: September 20, 2024

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Somatosensory System
Human Motor Control

Background:

The precise mechanisms underlying movement-evoked fields (MEFs) remain unclear.
The existence and origin of ipsilateral MEFs are subjects of ongoing scientific debate.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the generation mechanism of movement-evoked fields (MEFs).
To determine the role of tactile input in triggering ipsilateral sensorimotor activation.

Main Methods:

Whole-scalp neuromagnetic activity was recorded from eight participants performing a key-pressing task with alternating digits.
Experimental conditions manipulated tactile input to the resting hand and the source of movement.

Main Results:

Clear ipsilateral MEFs were detected, originating from the hand area of the right primary somatosensory cortex.
MEF amplitude decreased when the resting hand was repositioned (palm up).
Similar responses were observed when another person performed the task, indicating tactile transmission was key.

Conclusions:

Movement-evoked fields (MEFs) are significantly influenced by tactile sensory input.
Ipsilateral sensorimotor activation observed in this study was triggered by movement-related vibrations transmitted to the resting hand.