DocumentCode
1842804
Title
Combination of primitive force-generating motor elements during reflex behaviors
Author
Giszter, Simon
Author_Institution
Dept. of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
3-6 Nov 1994
Firstpage
396
Abstract
It is shown that vector summation of force-field primitives can occur during natural reflex behaviors in the spinal frog. This summation mechanism supports a number of ways of extending a small collection of primitives into a full repertoire of motor behaviors
Keywords
biomechanics; muscle; neurophysiology; vectors; motor behaviors; primitive force-generating motor elements combination; reflex behaviors; spinal frog; summation mechanism; vector summation; Anatomy; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Force measurement; Instruments; Micromotors; Skin; Spinal cord; Structural engineering; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2050-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.411986
Filename
411986
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