TY - JOUR T1 - Neural Population Dynamics in Motor Cortex are Different for Reach and Grasp JF - bioRxiv DO - 10.1101/667196 SP - 667196 AU - Aneesha K. Suresh AU - James M. Goodman AU - Elizaveta V. Okorokova AU - Matthew T. Kaufman AU - Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos AU - Sliman J. Bensmaia Y1 - 2019/01/01 UR - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2019/06/11/667196.abstract N2 - Rotational dynamics are observed in neuronal population activity in primary motor cortex (M1) when monkeys make reaching movements. This population-level behavior is consistent with a role for M1 as an autonomous pattern generator that drives muscles to produce movement. Here, we show that M1 does not exhibit smooth dynamics during grasping movements, suggesting a more input-driven circuit. ER -