Free choice activates a decision circuit between frontal and parietal cortex

Bijan Pesaran (), Matthew J. Nelson and Richard A. Andersen
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Bijan Pesaran: Center for Neural Science, New York University, New York, New York 10003, USA
Matthew J. Nelson: Computation and Neural Systems Program, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
Richard A. Andersen: Computation and Neural Systems Program, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA

Nature, 2008, vol. 453, issue 7193, 406-409

Abstract: Free choice In primates, planning movements to selected targets involves a number of areas in the anatomically connected frontal and parietal cortex, but how these areas of the brain interact is poorly understood. Pesaran et al. simultaneously recorded spikes and local field potentials in dorsal premotor and parietal reach region, and found that correlations between the two areas increase when monkeys are free to choose which movement among several alternatives to make than when they are following instructions. The authors hypothesize that such coordinated activity between the areas may influence movement choices.

Date: 2008
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