KNES 385 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Motor Learning, Prefrontal Cortex, Motor Skill
2 Oct 2018
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Motor control: how neuromuscular system functions to act vate and coordinate muscles/ limbs that perform motor skills. Coordination: spatial and temporal of body and limb motions relative to each other and to the enviromentl objects and events. Movements: specific pattern of motion among joints and body segments used to accomplish action goals. Skill: action or task that has specific goal to achieve. Motor skill: skill that requires voluntary limb movement to achieve its goal. Prefrontal cortex: understands types of goals to reach, makes decision. Want less cognitive load when doing a task. Skill needs to be refined so it does(cid:374)"t take so (cid:373)u(cid:272)h work. Brain is thicker in someone who can process information very fast. Factors that effect (cid:272)oordi(cid:374)atio(cid:374): size, shape, surfa(cid:272)e texture, o(cid:271)je(cid:272)t"s orie(cid:374)tatio(cid:374), distance/location with respect to body. Pouring water into cup: easier when you dont have to move the cup too much. Reaching for a cup and pouring is different than having to flip the cup upright.
