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The Frontal Lobes and Voluntary Action
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Richly illustrated with over 100 anatomical drawings, this book provides a functional view of the frontal lobes of the brain. Based on Passingham's work on monkeys and humans, the most modern techniques including PET imaging are discussed. It is the only book available to discuss the frontal cortex as a whole, and with an essential `flow diagram' of the operations of the frontal lobes, this book will be a valuable basis for future work and debate on the subject.
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There are no direct pathways between prefrontal cortex and motor cortex.
“Anatomical support, for instance, comes from the absence of direct pathways between prefrontal cortex and motor cortex (Leichnetz, 1986; Passingham, 1993, p. 125).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Passingham, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Passingham, Richard
- Publisher
- Oxford University PressOxford
- Published
- 1993-11-04
- OpenAlex
- W1685150300
- Cited by
- 970
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- FWCI
- 5.78
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Free Will and Agency
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
- Keywords
- frontal lobe, frontal cortex, voluntary action, motor control, positron emission tomography, primate neuroanatomy, brain function
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