Essays about: "Fictive locomotion"

Found 1 essay containing the words Fictive locomotion.

  1. 1. Using Optogenetics and Fictive Locomotion to Investigate the Effects of Inhibiting Renshaw Cells on Normal Locomotion in P3 Mice

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Frida Niss; [2016]
    Keywords : Optogenetics; Fictive locomotion; Spinal cords; Renshaw cells; Ventral root recording;

    Abstract : The circuit of recurring inhibition between motor neurons and Renshaw cells in the spinal cord has been known for around 70 years, though no determined function has been outlined as of yet. Renshaw cells are thought to be part of the central pattern generator in the spinal cord establishing them as an important part of the animal’s locomotive properties. READ MORE