Motor Control

Neural Circuits Movement Coordination Pathways Brain-Body Control Error Correction Breathing Patterns Basal Ganglia

Study Reveals Woodpeckers Sync Each Strike With a Breath to Act Like Hammers

Measurements from electrodes plus airflow sensors in eight downy woodpeckers reveal the muscle drivers of drilling with forces up to 30 times body weight.

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Multisensory Model Explains Eel-Like Locomotion, Backed by Robot and Animal Tests

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Basal ganglia neurons function as traffic lights to control movement