Motor Cortex (also known as Cortex, Motor, Motor Area): Area of the FRONTAL LOBE concerned with primary motor control located in the dorsal PRECENTRAL GYRUS immediately anterior to the central sulcus. It is comprised of three areas: the primary motor cortex located on the anterior paracentral lobule on the medial surfa

NIH MeSH · D009044Anatomy

Motor Cortex

Also known asCortex, Motor · Motor Area · Area, Motor · Motor Areas · Somatic Motor Areas · Area, Somatic Motor · Motor Area, Somatic · Somatic Motor Area · Somatomotor Areas · Area, Somatomotor · Somatomotor Area · Primary Motor Cortex

Definition

Area of the FRONTAL LOBE concerned with primary motor control located in the dorsal PRECENTRAL GYRUS immediately anterior to the central sulcus. It is comprised of three areas: the primary motor cortex located on the anterior paracentral lobule on the medial surface of the brain; the premotor cortex located anterior to the primary motor cortex; and the supplementary motor area located on the midline surface of the hemisphere anterior to the primary motor cortex.

MeSH classification

  • A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.548
  • A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.814.624

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Common questions about Motor Cortex

What does Motor Cortex mean in medicine?
Area of the FRONTAL LOBE concerned with primary motor control located in the dorsal PRECENTRAL GYRUS immediately anterior to the central sulcus. It is comprised of three areas: the primary motor cortex located on the anterior paracentral lobule on the medial surface of the brain; the premotor cortex located anterior to the primary motor cortex; and the supplementary motor area located on the midline surface of the hemisphere anterior to the primary motor cortex. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Motor Cortex known by any other names?
Yes. Motor Cortex is also referred to as Cortex, Motor, Motor Area, Area, Motor, Motor Areas in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Motor Cortex sit in the medical classification?
Motor Cortex falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.548, A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.814.624). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D009044) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗