Bereitschaftspotential

English

noun
Definitions
  • (neurology) A measure of activity in the motor cortex and supplementary motor area of the brain, leading up to voluntary muscle movement.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bereitschaftspotential (readiness potential).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Bereitschaftspotential

Gloss

readiness potential

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