Abstract:
:Canonically, 'mirror neurons' are cells in area F5 of the ventral premotor cortex that are active during both observation and execution of goal-directed movements. Recently, cells with similar properties have been observed in a number of other areas in the motor system, including the primary motor cortex. Mirror neurons are a part of a system whose function is thought to involve the prediction and interpretation of the sensory consequences of our own actions as well as the actions of others. Mirror-like responses are relevant to the development of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) because they provide a robust way to map neural activity to behavior, and because they represent high-level information about goals and intentions that may have utility in future BMI applications.
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Curr Opin Neurobioljournal_title
Current opinion in neurobiologyauthors
Tkach D,Reimer J,Hatsopoulos NGdoi
10.1016/j.conb.2008.09.016subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-12-01 00:00:00pages
589-94issue
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0959-4388issn
1873-6882pii
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