The Mind-Body Nexus: Insights from Brain Mapping.

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown system within the motor cortex called the somato-cognitive action network (SCAN), which is connected to brain regions involved in thinking, planning, mental arousal, pain, and control of internal organs. The SCAN is more important for integrated, whole-body movements and is more connected to high-level planning regions of the brain. The findings underscore how there is more to learn about the human brain and its mind-body connection.