abstract:A command neuron is a single neuron (or small set of neurons) whose stimulation results in the evocation of an endogenous, specific, naturally occurring behavior pattern (Carew, 2000). Command neurons act as neural decision making cells; push buttons that can trigger a complete, coordinated behavioral act and are often the sole determinant of whether an action is performed or not.
Theseneuronswillfirewhenapersonperformsa specificaction. For example, ifIdothat, and reach andgrabanapple, a motorcommand neuron in the frontofmybrainwill fire.