Movement is accomplished by the controlled activation of motor unit populations. Our
understanding of motor unit physiology has been derived from experimental work on the …

Neuronal networks within the spinal cord directly control rhythmic movements of the
arms/forelimbs and legs/hindlimbs during locomotion in mammals. For an effective …

The coordination and timing of muscle activities during rhythmic movements, like walking
and swimming, are generated by intrinsic spinal motor circuits. Such locomotor networks are …

A fundamental challenge for the nervous system is to encode signals spanning many orders
of magnitude with neurons of limited bandwidth. To meet this challenge, perceptual systems …

Neuronal networks within the spinal cord of mammals are responsible for generating various
rhythmic movements, such as walking, running, swimming, and scratching. The ability to …

Motoneurons are unique in being the only neurons in the CNS whose firing patterns can be
easily recorded in human subjects. This is because of the one-to-one relationship between …

It is clear from non-human animal work that spinal motoneurones undergo endurance
training (chronic) and locomotor (acute) related changes in their electrical properties and …

Vertebrate neurons are highly dynamic cells that undergo several alterations in their
functioning and physiologies in adaptation to various external stimuli. In particular, how …

Motoneurons provide the only conduit for motor commands to reach muscles. For many
years, motoneurons were in fact considered to be little more than passive “wires”. Systematic …

Purpose The neurotransmitter serotonin has a strong effect on behaviour and motor control.
Regarding motor control, serotonin contributes to the development of fatigue and is also …