area F5ab
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The term area F5ab refers to one of two sectors of the rostral part of ventral secondary motor cortex in the precentral gyrus; it is defined on the basis of internal structure, connectivity and function in the macaque ( Matelli-2004 ). The other is area F5c. Located in the posterior bank of the inferior ramus of the arcuate sulcus, area F5ab contains cells that contribute to the corticospinal tract. It's neurons are active during the viewing of three-dimensional objects suitable for grasping or manipulation and with the act of grasping or manipulation, but not with the individual muscle movements involved in the act. Area F5ab receives inputs primarily from area AIP of the parietal lobe; it receives relatively little input from prefrontal cortex (macaque).

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