The homunculus map of the primary motor cortex (left), compared to the updated map (right). The new map includes regions that control whole-body movements. Gordon, et al. via Nature under CC BY 4.0 ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD The anatomy of the brain involves key regions including the brain stem, cerebellum, lobes of the cerebral cortex, and specific ...

Textbook homunculus diagram depicts how the brain controls individual body parts — the revamp could improve treatments for brain injury.

Motor homunculus regions were thought to only be linked to each other across the brain’s hemispheres, the left hand with the right hand, and the left foot with the right foot.

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The homunculus. Despite this initial tragedy, ... Second, sensory and motor responses were typically on the opposite side of the body from the lobe of the brain that he stimulated.

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E ven before speaking in front of a large crowd, your palms may start to sweat, your heart may race, and your shoulders may tense up.. Little is known about why this happens, and how mental states, ...

If you are a ballet dancer or gymnast, a watch-maker or surgeon, your brain connections in the motor system will differ depending on your skills for fine movements in different parts of your body.

Since the 1930s, the so-called homunculus map has shown how different parts of the brain's motor cortex may control movement to different parts of the body. But it may be missing an important ...

That map of the primary motor cortex — the motor homunculus — shows how this brain region is divided into sections assigned to each body part that can be controlled voluntarily (SN: 6/16/15).