PSYC 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Purkinje Cell, Vestibular System, Motor System
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Ubcvcl (google) go into get involved link to apply vcl managers @ gmail to show what you"re interested, why you"re interested, and attach resumes (vcl visual cognition lab) Inability to initiate voluntary movement: huntington"s: they cannot stop moving. High muscle tones in some parts of their body. Enormous strain on certain muscles as a result. Loss of eight because of movement and loss of sleep as well. Those using psychostimulants (meth or cocaine) lead to a lot of purposeless behavior: excessive grooming in rats. In humans we see a lot of picking at our self or grinding of teeth. The cerebellum gets sensory information on where the body is. Comparing what we"re meant to do with what we did. Important for coordination and you also see importance in timing movement (getting things in the right over too i. e. tying your shoe) and sequencing movements (preforming the right steps in order)
