supplementary motor area

English

Noun

supplementary motor area (plural supplementary motor areas)

  1. (anatomy) A part of the primate cerebral cortex that contributes to the control of movement, located on the midline surface of the brain hemisphere anterior to the primary motor cortex leg representation.

Synonyms
  • SMA (abbreviation)

Derived terms
  • SMA (abbreviation)
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