HLSC 2400U Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Medulla Oblongata, Spinal Cord, Basal Ganglia
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Diagram drawn by davinci to represent proportions of the body. Movement neuroscience: how the cns coordinates with the rest of the body to execute various functions. Aristotle: came up with the term kinesiology , known as father of kinesiology , means study of human movement . Pathway because it is the final structure that tells the muscles to contract or not. Brain sends signal through supraspinal drive (through spinal cord) which sends signal through central drive (through nerves) to the muscles. Motor neurons send signal through nerves to make muscle contract. If you hold an enfant with their feet touching a surface, they will automatically start moving their legs as if trying to walk. If someone has a partial spinal cord injury, it is possible for them to learn to walk again through physio and. Sensory input from the treadmill to the feet and legs going through range of motion helps.
