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. 2007 Jan;49(1):66-9.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.31522.

Mirror neuron system

V Rajmohan  1 , E Mohandas
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Mirror neuron system

V Rajmohan et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2007 Jan.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Basic mirror neuron circuitry in monkey. F1: Primary motor cortex, F5: Premotor cortex, IPL: inferior parietal lobule, STS: superior temporal sulcus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Mirror neuron regions in humans
Figure 3
Figure 3
Mirror neuron structures in imitation
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