extrapyramidal motor system (EXM)

The term extrapyramidal motor system refers to a functionally defined group of structures and tracts in the brain, exclusive of the pyramidal system, that are directly involved in motor function. Five different definitions and a thorough discussion of their evolution are presented in Anthoney-1994.

Also known as: extrapyramidal system, extrapyramidal pathway

NeuroNames ID: 2070

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extrapyramidal pathway
Anthoney-1994
English
extrapyramidal system
Anthoney-1994
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Homo sapiens (human)
extrapyramidal pathway
Anthoney-1994
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Homo sapiens (human)
extrapyramidal system
Anthoney-1994
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