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Supplemental motor cortex

Supplemental motor cortex

SMC, SM II, Secondary somato-motor cortex, Supplemental motor area

The area (SMC) is located in Brodmannarea 6 especially dorsally and on the inside of the hemisphere in the paracentral minilobe (!!). SMC is considered to participate in the planning of movements that require complex and thoughtful interaction between the two halves of the body.
The front part of the area contains one of the brain's many gaze direction centers.
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