Brain Behavior control

Decoding How Brain Circuits Control Behavior by Neuroscience News Inside the mouse brain’s motor cortex, one set of neurons (green) sends projections to the thalamus, and another set (magenta) projects to a brainstem region called the medulla. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to MouseLight Project, Janelia Research Campus. By pulling together multiple data streams, he says, the team was able to bring clarity to a complex circuit question. “Scientists can always find ways to divide cells into groups,” Tasic adds, but in this case, the groups offer a clear picture of each cell type’s role in shaping movement. It’s a key step in picking apart the complexity of the cortex.

Researchers have identified how two types of neurons divide the labor to plan and initiate movements.

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