motor function
Body movement ability
Motor function is the body's ability to produce and control movement through the coordination of muscles, nerves, and brain.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts: The stroke affected her motor function on the left side.
Fine motor function involves small precise movements like writing; gross motor function involves larger movements like walking.
- brainSeat of cognition
- brain injuryDamage to cranial organ
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- basal gangliaSubcortical motor-control nuclei
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
spinal cord · nerve damage · Parkinson's disease · dexterity · cerebral palsy · skeletal muscles · range of motion · physical therapy · locomotion · spasticity · assistive devices · neurology · gait · twitch · loss of control · control · posture · spasm
- Neuropsychologycognition, memory test, cognitive test, working memory, attention
- physiologymetabolism, circulation, respiration, homeostasis, digestion
- clinical assessmentsvital signs, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse, respiration
- clinical testsstraight leg raise, range of motion, reflex test, muscle test, strength test
- Neuro Examsneurological exam, pupil response, reflex test, CT scan, brain scan
- Neuromuscularacetylcholine, skeletal muscle, reflex, muscle coordination, innervation
motor functionsensation
Perceived stimulus or phenomenon
sensory perception · cognitive function · perception · proprioception · mental function
motor functionparalysis
Loss of muscle function
motor impairment · immobility · paresis · plegia · apraxia