(c) Motor preparation
Author and date | Stimuli | Task | ACC activations | Findings |
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Morrison et al. (2006) | Short animations of a noxious or nonnoxious item, striking or not striking a hand. | Report whether hand in animation was struck or not struck by item via button press. | aMCC MCC |
Increased aMCC activation during vicarious pain and required motor responses. Link between motor inhibition and MCC activity in caudal cingulate motor zone. |