Control of Human Voluntary Movement

Introduction: Plans, strategies and actions. Mechanical properties of muscles. The motor unit. Proprioceptors in muscle, joint and skin. Reflex pathways in the spinal cord. Investigating reflex pathways and their function. Ascending and descending pathways of the spinal cord. Posture. Cerebal cortex. The cerebellum. The basal ganglia.

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