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Monkeys were trained to perform hand movements in a reaction time task with discrimination between positive (go) and negative (no-go) light signals, and field potentials in various cortical areas were recorded and analysed with chronically implanted cortical electrodes. As previously reported, areas such as the prefrontal, premotor and motor cortices were active in association with simple visually-initiated, reaction-time hand movements. The caudal part of the dorsal bank of the principal sulcus was found to be activated specifically on no-go trials during discrimination, and revealed a relatively sharp surface-negative, depth-positive potential. The potential appeared at a latency of 110–150 ms, which was 150–210 ms earlier than the movement onset on go trials. With reversal of the go and no-go signals, this potential was found to be recorded only on no-go trials, irrespective of the colour used for the stimulus. It is suggested that the activity in the dorsal bank of the principal sulcus is related to the judgement not to execute the movement and/or the suppression of motor execution.
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Sasaki, K., Gemba, H. Electrical activity in the prefrontal cortex specific to no-go reaction of conditioned hand movement with colour discrimination in the monkey. Exp Brain Res 64, 603–606 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340499
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340499