Mapping how the brain organizes movement
Researchers led by Prof. Silvia Arber at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and the FMI have created the most detailed map yet of the mouse motor cortex.
The map reveals 16 distinct subregions and sheds new light on the brain circuits that control movement. The findings could help researchers better understand conditions that affect these circuits, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and dementia.
Every movement – from reaching for a cup to turning our head – depends on the brain combining information about the body, surroundings and the actions we want to perform. But how some key brain regions that control movement are organized remains unclear, including the motor cortex. More