猕猴F2及F4区皮层神经元在图形引导的有序运动中放电活动的比较

用细胞外记录的方法研究了猕猴在执行图形辨认引导的有序运动（ＦＲＳ）时大脑皮层弓形沟距周围背外侧运动前皮层（ＰＭｄ）Ｆ２区和腹外侧运动前皮层（ＰＭｖ）Ｆ４区的放电活动在ＦＲＳ的暗示期,Ｆ２和Ｆ４区中分别有５２％（３９／７５）和１６．９％（１３／７７）的细胞发生放电变化;在触摸反应期,各有５１％（３８／７５）和８７％（６７／７７）的细胞发生放电变化,经统计检验,均有显著差异。Ｆ２区比Ｆ４区有更多细胞对

Cell activities in primate areas F2 and F4 of the monkey during sequential motor task guided by recognition of figures

Single-unit activities were recorded in the area F2 of dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) and area F4 of ventral premotor cortex (PMv) while a monkey was performing a sequential motor task guided by recognition of figures (FRS). During the cue period, 52% (39/75) and 16.9% (13/77) of the task-related neurons exhibited changes in activities in the areas F2 and F4, respectively. During the touch period, 51% (38/75) and 87% (67/77) of the task-related neurons exhibited changes in activities in the areas F2 and F4, respectively. There were more cells responding to the cue signal in F2 than in F4 (X(2) 20.8, P<0.005). In contrast, there were more cells responding during the touch period in F4 than in F2 (X(2) 23.5, P<0.005). The present findings indicate that a lot of neurons in the PMd and PMv are differently involved in the FRS task.