Variety of functional organization within the monkey motor cortex

1. Single‐unit recordings have been made from 606 neurones in the arm region of area 4 in five conscious monkeys. Their activity during a stereotyped motor task and their responses to passive natural stimulation of the limb have been investigated.

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