Presomatomotor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Presomatomotor is an adjective meaning (anatomy) anterior to the somatomotor area of the brain.
Meaning
(anatomy) anterior to the somatomotor area of the brain.
Example Sentences
For the ECC, activation was found in the regions of the pre-somatomotor cortex and supplementary motor area, inferior and middle frontal cortex;
Abbreviation: RAVLT DR, Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test delayed recall; LPreSMA, left presomatomotor area; LMFG, left middle frontal gyrus; LPcu, left precuneus; LLG, left lingual gyrus; RPreSMA, right presomatomotor area;
Specifically, for the CN subjects, the left aIns showed significantly positive connectivity with the bilateral operculum, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), presomatomotor area (preSMA), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), inferior parietal cortex (IPC), caudate, putamen, thalamus, and hippocampus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include presupplementary, supramotor, prepontine, supranuclear, presubgenual, supraoculomotor.
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