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Whisker Motor Cortex

Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker. Neuroscientists have experimented on mice to identify the brain region that functions beyond sensory encoding and motor encoding, potentially opening up new directions to studying the cellular and circuit mechanisms of sensory-motor transformations. The researchers report a cortical region traditionally defined as whisker motor cortex in mice is most directly related to the transformation process. Source 6a.

Cortex Motor Whisker

The Primary Motor Cortex (Or M1) is a brain region that in humans is located at the back of the frontal lobe. It works in conjunction with the premotor areas to plan and execute movements.