Title :
Combination of primitive force-generating motor elements during reflex behaviors
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.411986
