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Physiology 23: 171-179, 2008; doi:10.1152/physiol.00004.2008
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Physiology, Vol. 23, No. 3, 171-179, June 2008
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Mirror Neurons and Mirror Systems in Monkeys and Humans

Maddalena Fabbri-Destro1,2 and Giacomo Rizzolatti1

1 Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione Fisiologia, Università di Parma, Parma; and
2 Dipartimento SBTA, Sezione di Fisiologia Umana, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy giacomo.rizzolatti{at}unipr.it

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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