Lecture 5: Descending Control Of Movement

Question 1

Give three examples of semi-automatic actions.

Answer 1

Walking, breathing, chewing.

Question 2

What type of actions are driven by central pattern generators (CPGs), voluntary, semi-automatic or automatic?

Answer 2

Semi-automatic actions (like breathing).

Question 3

Are involuntary actions polysynaptic or monosynaptic?

Answer 3

Monosynaptic.

Question 4

What is another word for involuntary actions?

Answer 4

Reflexes.

Question 5

What does palsy mean?

Answer 5

Paralysis.