Control of locomotion Flashcards
1
Q
what are four examples of locomotion
A
swimming
crawling
flying
walking
2
Q
how are skeletal muscles arranged
A
functional antagonists
3
Q
what are the two phases of locomotion in limbed animals
A
stance and swing
4
Q
which are the associated muscles for stance and swimg
A
stance=extensor
swing=flexor
5
Q
what did graham brown propose
A
half-centre hypothesis
6
Q
what does the lumbar area of SC control
A
hind limbs
7
Q
how is locomotion activated
A
by mescencephalic locomotor region
