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Title:

Brain mechanisms for the integration of posture and movement / edited by Shigemi Mori, Douglas G. Stuart, Mario Wiesendanger ; technical editor Patricia A. Pierce.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Elsevier,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

xix, 529 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Central nervous system--Pathophysiology--Congresses.
Muscular sense.--Congresses.
Sensorimotor integration.--Congresses.
Human locomotion.--Congresses.
Posture.--Congresses.
Brain.--congresses.
Central Nervous System--physiology--Congresses.
Motor Neurons--physiology--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Mori, Shigemi.
Stuart, Douglas G.
Wiesendanger, Mario.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Series:

Progress in brain research, 0079-6123 ; v. 143

ISBN:

9780444513892 (alk. paper)
0444513892 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52696031

LCCN:

2003063090

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)