INTEGBI 127 - Motor Control

Institution:

University of California-Berkeley

Subject:

Integrative Biology

Description:

Control of human posture, locomotion, and voluntary movements. We start with control at the spinal level: how muscle mechanics, properties of muscle and skin mechanoreceptors and simple spinal connections permit control of a wide variety of movements. We then study the anatomy and physiology of motor systems of the brain. Finally, we use principles of control and information theories to synthesize knowledge of these elements to understand the control systems that regulate posture, locomotion, and voluntary movements. Description: Neural control of movement in humans and other animals. Lectures introduce basic theories of information and control, analyze motor control at the spinal level, survey anatomy and physiology of motor systems of the brain, and synthesize theory and physiology to understand control systems that regulate posture, locomotion, and voluntary movements. In laboratories, students learn theory and motor physiology hands-on, and design and perform independent investigations.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berkeley.edu

Phone Number:

(510) 642-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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