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Specificity of visual and motor cortex neurons activity in behavior

Y I Alexandrov, I O Alexandrov

    Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    Visual and motor cortex neurons activate during behavior, but visual input isn't essential. Sensory feedback, both visual and motor, influences neuronal activity patterns in these brain regions.

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