Human body movements are supported by a somatotopic map - primary motor cortex (M1) - that is found along the precentral gyrus. Recent evidence has suggested two further motor maps that span the lateral occipitotemporal cortex (LOTC) and the precuneus. Confirmation of these maps is important, as they influence our understanding of the organisation of motor behaviour, for example by revealing how visual- and motor-related activity interact.
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