Mirror neurons and mirror systems in monkeys and humans

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Fabbri-Destro, Maddalena [1 ,2 ]
Rizzolatti, Giacomo [1 ]
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[1] Univ Parma, Dipartimento Neurosci, Sez Fisiol, I-43100 Parma, Italy
[2] Univ Ferrara, Dipartimento SBTA, Sez Fisiol Umana, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
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10.1152/physiol.00004.2008
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Q4 [生理学];
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071003 ;
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Mirror neurons are a distinct class of neurons that transform specific sensory information into a motor format. Mirror neurons have been originally discovered in the premotor and parietal cortex of the monkey. Subsequent neurophysiological ( TMS, EEG, MEG) and brain imaging studies have shown that a mirror mechanism is also present in humans. According to its anatomical locations, mirror mechanism plays a role in action and intention understanding, imitation, speech, and emotion feeling.
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