Towards Cell and Subtype Resolved Functional Organization: Mouse as a Model for the Cortical Control of Movement

Claire L. Warriner, Samaher K. Fageiry, Lina M. Carmona, Andrew Miri*

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Abstract

Despite a long history of interrogation, the functional organization of motor cortex remains obscure. A major barrier has been the inability to measure and perturb activity with sufficient resolution to reveal clear functional elements within motor cortex and its associated circuits. Increasingly, the mouse has been employed as a model to facilitate application of contemporary approaches with the potential to surmount this barrier. In this brief essay, we consider these approaches and their use in the context of studies aimed at resolving the logic of motor cortical operation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)151-160
Number of pages10
JournalNeuroscience
Volume450
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2020

Keywords

  • behavioral paradigm
  • cell types
  • corticospinal
  • motor control
  • motor cortex
  • motor learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuroscience(all)

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