Meanings
nounmotor cortex (plural motor cortexes or motor cortices)
plural motor cortexes · plural motor cortices
- anatomyThe part of the cerebral cortex involved in motion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe cortical area that influences motor movements
Similar
motor areamotor regionRolando's areaexcitable area
Broader
cortical areacortical region
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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