Glossary Index
Brodmann's area 4
Motor cortical area in the anterior bank of the central sulcus (precentral gyrus); this area corresponds to the primary motor cortex, which governs the execution of volitional movement.
Location:
posterior frontal lobe (precentral gyrus)
Function:
involved in motor execution
See Also:
Precentral gyrusPrimary motor cortexCentral sulcusThalamus, ventral lateral nucleusPremotor cortex