Table 3.

Fraction of behavioral-goal and action neurons in the vlPFC, dlPFC, and PMd in the preparation and execution of reaching movements

vlPFC (n = 358)dlPFC (n = 791)PMd (n = 773)
Around GO onset (t6)
    Behavioral goal19 (5%)77 (10%)29** (4%)
    Action18 (5%)86 (11%)195** (25%)
Screen touch (t7)
    Behavioral goal53** (15%)104 (13%)29** (4%)
    Action27** (8%)93 (12%)185** (24%)
  • t6 and t7 correspond to the bins indicated in Figure 5A.

  • *p < 0.05,

  • **p < 0.01 between behavioral goal and action by Fisher's exact test.