somatotopic — Relating to somatotopy. * * * so·ma·to·top·ic täp ik adj of, relating to, or mediating the orderly and specific relation between particular body regions (as a hand or the tongue) and corresponding motor areas of the brain <the somatotopic… … Medical dictionary
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran — Infobox Scientist name = Vilayanur S. Ramachandran caption = Dr. V. S. Ramachandran birth place = Tamil Nadu, India death date = death place = residence = San Diego, California nationality = field = Neurology work institution = University of… … Wikipedia
Cerebellum — This article is about the smaller region in the lower part of the brain. For the large region of the brain, see Cerebrum. Brain: Cerebellum A human brain, with the cerebellum colored in purple … Wikipedia
Primary motor cortex — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 821 Caption = Brodmann area 4 of human brain. Caption2 = Primary motor cortex labeled as somatomotor cortex. IsPartOf = Precentral gyrus Components = Artery = Anterior cerebral… … Wikipedia
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary