Editing Motor cortex (section)

{{short description|Region of the cerebral cortex}}
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The '''motor cortex''' is the region of the [[cerebral cortex]] involved in the planning, [[motor control|control]], and execution of voluntary movements.
The motor cortex is an area of the [[frontal lobe]] located in the posterior [[precentral gyrus]] immediately anterior to the central sulcus.

[[File:Figure 35 03 04.jpg|thumb|261x261px|Motor cortex controls different muscle groups]]