brain comparator

a theoretical structure in the brain that compares an intended movement with sensory feedback that results from the movement (see comparator). The cerebellum is believed to act as a brain comparator to coordinate and calibrate movements in response to visual and somatosensory feedback. See also corollary discharge.

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February 1st 2025

cyclic AMP (cAMP; cyclic adenosine monophosphate)

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