Supraspinal Control of Automatic Postural Responses Which Pathway Does What?

• Main Author: Isaac L. Kurtzer (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; feedback; supraspinal; posture; neural control; reflex
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Rapid corrective actions, termed automatic postural responses, are essential to counter the destabilizing effect of mechanical perturbations during natural behaviors. Previous research has demonstrated that automatic postural responses of the limbs and body share a number of capabilities in adapting...