Study of Reaching and Grasping with Hand or Foot Reveals Novel Brain Insights (IMAGE)

Georgetown University Medical Center

Study of Reaching and Grasping with Hand or Foot Reveals Novel Brain Insights

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Illustration of a hand action in typically developed individuals and a foot action in individuals with dysplasia. A network in frontal and parietal areas, shown in yellow-orange, prefer a specific action type, regardless of the acting body part.

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Yuqi Liu, PhD

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