Javier Díaz-Nido · @Javier_DN
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Mind-Body Connection Is Built Into Brain

Brain areas that control movement are plugged into networks that orchestrate thinking and planning, and control involuntary bodily functions. The findings provide a link between the body and the “mind” in the brain’s structure.



neurosciencenews.com/mind-body

#fmri #neuroimaging #scan #SomatoCognitiveActionNetwork #homunculus #MotorCortex #BrainMap #neurology #brain #neuroscience

Last updated 2 years ago

Javier Díaz-Nido · @Javier_DN
166 followers · 253 posts · Server red.niboe.info
Javier Díaz-Nido · @Javier_DN
166 followers · 252 posts · Server red.niboe.info

Famous ‘homunculus’ brain map redrawn to include complex movements

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

nature.com/articles/d41586-023

#fmri #neuroimaging #homunculus #MotorCortex #BrainMap #neurology #brain #neuroscience

Last updated 2 years ago