Motor and cognitive functions of the ventral premotor cortex

@article{Rizzolatti2002MotorAC,
  title={Motor and cognitive functions of the ventral premotor cortex},
  author={Giacomo Rizzolatti and Leonardo Fogassi and Vittorio Gallese},
  journal={Current Opinion in Neurobiology},
  year={2002},
  volume={12},
  pages={149-154}
}
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