Brain Control of Movement

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Biology 463 - Neurobiology

• Topic 15
• Brain Control of Movement
• Lange

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George Huntington
James Parkinson
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The Cerebellum

• Function Sequence of muscle contractions
• Cerebellar lesions
• Ataxia Uncoordinated and inaccurate movements
• Dysynergia Decomposition of synergistic
  multijoint movements
• Dysmetria Overshoot or undershoot target

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The Planning of Movement by the Cerebral Cortex

• Motor Cortex
• Area 4 and area 6 of the frontal lobe

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The Contributions of Posterior Parietal and
Prefrontal Cortex
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