MAC - Premotor cortex

Question 1

PMC is involved in

Answer 1

Learning and executing complex movements that are guided by sensory input

Question 2

When sensory input is “arbitrary” (not inherently related to the movement), reaching for an object in a location involves

Answer 2

Sensory input that is inherently related to the movement, i.e., spatial location

Question 3

When sensory input is “arbitrary” (not inherently related to the movement), reaching for an object when its name is spoken, or stopping/ accelerating at a traffic signal

Answer 3

Are movements in response to spatial location, but cannot learn to make movements in response to visual, auditory, or tactile cues