Brain Mechanisms for the Integration of Posture and Movement /

• Other Authors: Mori, Shigemi (Editor), Stuart, Douglas G. (Editor), Wiesendanger, Mario (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2004.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 143.
• Subjects: Central nervous system > Pathophysiology > Congresses.; Muscular sense > Congresses.; Sensorimotor integration > Congresses.; Human locomotion > Congresses.; Posture > Congresses.; Brain > Congresses.; Cerveau > Congrès.; Système nerveux central > Physiopathologie > Congrès.; Locomotion humaine > Congrès.; Kinesthésie > Congrès.; Posture > Congrès.; Intégration sensorimotrice > Congrès.; MEDICAL > Physiology.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.; Lichaamshoudingen.; Beweging (activiteit); Integratie.; Neurologische aspecten.; Neurofisiologia.; Postura.; Locomoção.; Central Nervous System > physiology.; Motor Neurons > physiology.; Brain.; Human locomotion.; Muscular sense.; Posture.; Sensorimotor integration.; Electronic books.; Congresses.; Conference papers and proceedings.

Table of Contents:

• Section I. Perspectives
• Section II. Spinal cord and brainstem: developmental and comparative issues
• Section III. Spinal cord and brainstem: motoneurons, pattern generation and sensory feedback
• Section IV. Spinal cord and brainstem: adaptive mechanisms
• Section V. Biomechanical and imaging approaches in movement neuroscience
• Section VI. Descending command issues
• Section VII. Supraspinal sensorimotor interactions
• Section VIII. Cerebellar interactions and control mechanisms
• Section IX. Eye-head-neck coordination
• Section X. Higher control mechanisms: basal ganglia, sensorimotor cortex and frontal lobe.