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Timing in the Brain
Timing abilities are essential for even primitive organisms to perform basic motor actions. Different parts of the brain are responsible for different time scales: the cerebellum for millisecond timing, the middle brain for shorter time intervals, and the frontal cortex for longer durations like minutes. The mechanisms for keeping track of various time intervals are distinct, showing that different types of timing tasks engage different brain regions.
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