前运动区，或称前运动皮质（英：Premotor cortex），是大脑额叶与运动相关的一个功能分区。在解剖位置上，它与后方的初级运动皮质相邻，在前方与前额叶的Brodmann 8区8区，9区和44相邻。从细胞结构分区上来说，前运动皮质基本属于Brodmann 6区的两个主要组成部分之一。另外一个组成部分是运动辅助区（Supplementary motor area）。前运动区位于大脑额叶的外侧面，而运动辅助区位于大脑额叶的内侧面。

The premotor cortex is an area of motor cortex lying within the frontal lobe of the brain just anterior to the primary motor cortex. It occupies part of Brodmann's area 6. It has been studied mainly in primates, including monkeys and humans. The functions of the premotor cortex are diverse and not fully understood. It projects directly to the spinal cord and therefore may play a role in the direct control of behavior, with a relative emphasis on the trunk muscles of the body. It may also play a role in planning movement, in the spatial guidance of movement, in the sensory guidance of movement, in understanding the actions of others, and in using abstract rules to perform specific tasks. Different subregions of the premotor cortex have different properties and presumably emphasize different functions.