PSY318H5 Chapter Notes -Vestibular System, Christopher Reeve, Cortical Map
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Organization of the motor system (function is to move the body!) > christopher reeve was thrown from his horse at a riding competition. His spinal cord was damaged at the c1 & c2 level, at the upper end of the spine. > his brain and the remained of his spinal cord were intact and functioning, but they were no longer connected. Therefore, his body below the neck was paralyzed. > learned to wiggle his toes, move the fingers on his left hand, and distinguish between hot and cold and sharp and dull sensations over his body. With aquatherapy, he learned to kick his legs. We can consider the entire nervous system to be the motor system, as it functions to move the body. *motor cortex is located in the frontal lobe. Basil ganglia provides information to the frontal lobe about the force, and the cerebellum provides information about the accuracy of movements. General regions of the neocortex produce skilled movements.
