AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary function of the motor cortex is to generate signals to direct the movement of the body. It is part of the frontal lobe and is anterior to the central sulcus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary motor cortex is located immediately anterior to the central sulcus. Select from the boxes in the center to see larger views. The motor cortex comprises three different areas of the frontal lobe, immediately anterior to the central sulcus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary motor cortex (Brodmann area 4) is a brain region that in humans is located in the dorsal portion of the frontal lobe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The motor cortex is situated within the frontal lobe of the brain, next to a large sulcus called the central sulcus. The central sulcus is a groove which runs down the side of the cerebral hemispheres between the frontal and parietal lobes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The primary motor cortex, Brodmann’s area 4, is an obvious starting point. It sends direct projections to the spinal cord and is unique among cortical areas in that it possesses reciprocal connections with all of the premotor regions that project to the spinal cord.