Motor Control and Disorder of Action Flashcards
How do we control our movements?
- Using multiple muscles
- Precise timing (e.g. between the 2 hands)
- Multiple components of movement
What do ‘higher’ cognitive aspects of motor control include?
List 4 points
- Planning and timing
- Sequencing
- Imagery (cf mirror neurones)
- Expertise (e.g. sport, musical instrument)
What neurones are involved in imagery in motor control?
Mirror neurones
Visualisation when practicing an action
a. Planning and timing
b. Sequencing
c. Imagery (cf mirror neurones)
d. Expertise (e.g. sport, musical instrument)
c. Imagery (cf mirror neurones)
When learning a new musical piece, the individual makes little to no conscious effort when playing
a. Planning and timing
b. Sequencing
c. Imagery (cf mirror neurones)
d. Expertise (e.g. sport, musical instrument)
d. Expertise (e.g. sport, musical instrument)
List 3 ways we can apply ‘higher’ cognitive aspects of motor control
- How to best learn motor skills
- Rehabilitation of patients with difficulties with movement
- Using knowledge of human movements to
create artificial limbs/robots
What are the 4 key cortical motor areas in the brain?
- Primary Motor Cortex
- Premotor cortex
- Prefrontal cortex
- Parietal cortex
What is the key motor function of Primary Motor cortex?
Execution
What is the key motor function of Premotor cortex?
Preparation of actions
What is the key motor function of Prefrontal cortex?
Higher level of planning
What is the key motor function of Parietal cortex?
Sensory-motor links
Which key brain area does this motor function apply to?
Higher level of planning
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
a. Prefrontal cortex
Which key brain area does this motor function apply to?
Execution
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
Which key brain area does this motor function apply to?
Preparation of actions
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
d. Premotor cortex
Which key brain area does this motor function apply to?
Sensory-motor links
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
b. Parietal cortex
What are the 3 characteristic of the Primary Motor cortex (M1)?
- Pre-central gyrus
- Somatotopic
organisation - Activation in particular
parts of M1 causes
movement of particular
body parts on opposite
side
Activation in particular
parts of _____ causes
movement of particular
body parts on opposite
side
Primary Motor cortex (M1)
Activation in particular
parts of Primary Motor cortex (M1) causes
…?
Movement of particular
body parts on opposite
side
How is the Primary Motor cortex (M1) organised?
Somatotopic organisation
What is Somatotopic
organisation?
Organised according to the particular body parts
What can be used to activate/stimulate parts of the Primary Motor cortex (M1)?
TMS
If the left hemisphere of the Primary Motor cortex (M1) is activate, what part of our body will move?
Right hand/arm will move
If the left hemisphere of the Primary Motor cortex (M1) is activate, our right hand/arm will move
This is known as…?
Somatotopic activation
What happens when there is a stroke affecting one side of the brain?
It can affect the movement of the opposite side of the body
_____ can affect the movement of the opposite side of the body
Stroke affecting one side
of the brain
What are the 2 types of brain lesions that can affect
movement of the opposite
side of the body?
- Hemiplegia
- Hemiparesis
Define Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
Define Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of the body
Paralysis of one side of the body
This is known as…?
Hemiplegia
Weakness of one side of the body
This is known as…?
Hemiparesis
e.g. Problems with face muscles on one side
a. Hemiplegia
b. Hemiparesis
a. Hemiplegia
Potential of rehabilitation
a. Hemiplegia
b. Hemiparesis
b. Hemiparesis
What 2 things are involved in normal motor control?
- Bilateral Premotor Planning
- Unilateral Primary Motor Execution
What 3 things are involved in stroke induced paresis/motor control?
- Ipsilateral Premotor Planning unaffected
- Contralateral Premotor Planning lost
- Primary Motor Execution Lost
Cells in _____ have a preferred direction of movement
Primary Motor cortex (M1)
Cells in Primary Motor cortex (M1) have a preferred …?
Direction of movement
Cells in Primary Motor cortex (M1) have a preferred direction of movement
What is the preferred direction?
Anywhere where there are high populations of
cells
What type of coding of movement do Primary Motor cortex (M1) cells follow?
Vector coding
What is vector coding in Primary Motor cortex (M1)?
When populations of cells code the direction of
movement
What are the 2 parallel systems in the Primary Motor cortex (M1) that form an integrate-isolate pattern?
- Body-part specific
for fine motor control of the foot, hand and mouth - Somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) for integrating goals and whole body movement
What pattern do the 2 parallel systems in the Primary Motor cortex (M1) form…?
An integrate-isolate pattern
- Body-part specific
for fine motor control of the foot, hand and mouth - Somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) for integrating goals and whole body movement
These are the systems in…?
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
Where does the Primary Motor cortex (M1) receive input from?
List 3 points
- Supplementary motor area
- Premotor area
- Primary somatosensory area
Where does the Primary Motor cortex (M1) output signals/information to?
Spinal cord (for the control of muscles)
Why is the position of Primary Motor cortex (M1) and Primary Somatosensory cortex convenient?
List 3 points
- They are right next to each other
- It is quicker and easier for the Primary Somatosensory cortex to send information to the Primary Motor cortex (M1)
- The Primary Motor cortex (M1) would then send output signals to the spinal cord for the control of muscles
Receives input from:
- Supplementary motor area
- Premotor area
- Primary somatosensory area
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
Output to the spinal cord
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
What are the key areas of the Premotor cortex?
- Lateral Premotor Cortex
- Supplementary Motor Area – (Medial Prefrontal Cortex)
Lateral Premotor Cortex is an area in the…?
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
d. Premotor cortex
Supplementary Motor Area is an area in the …?
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
d. Premotor cortex
What region in the Premotor cortex is responsible for externally
generated actions?
Lateral Premotor Cortex
What region in the Premotor cortex is responsible for internally
generated actions?
Supplementary Motor Area – (Medial Prefrontal Cortex)
What is Lateral Premotor Cortex responsible for?
Externally generated actions
What is Supplementary Motor Area – (Medial Prefrontal Cortex) responsible for?
Internally generated actions
e.g. well learnt sequences that you know how to do already
Which region of the Premotor cortex does this apply to?
Generating actions of well learnt sequences that you know how to do already
Supplementary Motor Area – (Medial Prefrontal Cortex)
Which region of the Premotor cortex does this apply to?
Generating actions of novel sequences or unfamiliar movements
Lateral Premotor Cortex
Which region of the Premotor cortex does this apply to?
Voluntarily initiating movement, when and where to do it rather than how
Supplementary Motor Area – (Medial Prefrontal Cortex)
Areas more active in more difficult bimanual tasks
a. Prefrontal cortex
b. Parietal cortex
c. Primary Motor Cortex
d. Premotor cortex
d. Premotor cortex
What 3 areas are more active in more difficult bimanual tasks?
- Cerebellum
- SMA
- Pre-motor area
Give an example of a bimanual task
Tasks across the hand
Drawing a circle clockwise with one hand while simultaneously drawing a circle anti clockwise with another hand
Cerebellum, SMA and Pre-motor areas are more active in more difficult bimanual tasks
What does this suggest about our coordination of movements?
We are good at coordinating our hands and separating them would make our everyday life difficult
What is sequence learning?
Practicing and learning temporal patterns of events little by little during the course of the experiment
How does sequence learning help us with our movements?
List 2 ways
- It helps produce faster and more accurate movements
- Movements change from effortful to automatic
Helps produce faster and more accurate movements
What contributes to this?
Sequence Learning
Movements change from effortful to automatic
What contributes to this?
Sequence Learning
What 4 regions of the brain become affected after sequence learning?
- Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
- SMA
- Lateral premotor cortex
- Primary motor cortex
What happens to the Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex after sequence learning?
Decreases in activation
What happens to the SMA after sequence learning?
Increases in activation