Skilled Reaching and Grasping in the Rat: Lacking Effect of Corticospinal Lesion

The corticospinal system is a major motor pathway in the control of skilled voluntary movements such as reaching and grasping. It has developed considerably phylogenetically to reach a peak in humans. Because rodents possess advanced forelimb movements that can be used for reaching and grasping food...

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Main Authors: Alstermark, Bror, Pettersson, Lars-Gunnar
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4064553/