What is another word for motor area?
Pronunciation: [mˈə͡ʊtəɹ ˈe͡əɹi͡ə] (IPA) 
Motor areas, also referred to as motor cortex, are regions of the brain that are responsible for the control of voluntary movements. Synonyms for the term motor area may include:
- Motor strip
- Motor cortex
- Precentral gyrus
- Precentral motor area
- Primary motor cortex
Additionally, the motor area is divided into different sub-regions depending on the type of movement they control, such as the supplementary motor area which controls complex movements and the premotor cortex which controls movements associated with preparation and execution. It is important to understand the different synonyms for motor area as they are often used interchangeably in neuroscience research and medical literature.
