Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Superior Colliculus, Penfeld, Evoked Potential

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1080A/B
• Professor: Matthew Heath

Document Summary

Muscles have no memory, it"s the neurons in spinal cord. A- alpha motor neuron it tells a extrafusal muscle fiber to contract. A set of internal processes associated with practice or experience leading to a relative permanent gain in performance capabilities (long term changes in ability to do a movement- ways to optimize learning experience) An area of study dealing with the understanding of the neural, physical and behavioral aspects of movement (neuro-systems that support function) The brain as a computer; the serial nature of information processing. Memory for different tasks; motor task verses cognitive (ie. brain can only do one thing at a time in order to learn next skill for cognitive stills- serial. Richard aktinsom and shifering came up with model for human memory: motor skills (cerebellum) are learned very differently then cognitive skills (cerebral cortex) Arthur melton (professor/ lieutenant) pilots can be selected based on specific individual abilities.