motor area

an area of the motor cortex that, when stimulated, produces movements of skeletal muscles in various parts of the body. It has somatotopic organization, with individual neurons controlling a specific movement direction of an associated body part that might involve coordinated action of several muscles. Also called Brodmann’s area 4.

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December 18th 2024

seriation

n. the process of arranging a collection of items in a specific order (series) on the basis of a particular dimension (e.g., size). According to Piagetian theory, this ability is necessary for understanding the concepts of numbers, time, and measurement and is acquired by children during the concrete operational stage.