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Central Generation of Locomotion in Vertebrates

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Neural Control of Locomotion

Part of the book series: Advances in Behavioral Biology ((ABBI,volume 18))

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Different evidence is presented showing that the detailed pattern of locomotion is generated centrally by spinal α-γ-linked circuits. Data concerning rhythmic interneuronal activity related to the spinal generator for locomotion will be discussed.

Names published in alphabetical order (Presenter: S. Grillner)

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  1. Department of Kinesiology, U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    V. R. Edgerton

  2. From the Department of Physiology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden

    S. Grillner & A. Sjöström

  3. Institut de Physiologie, Université de Fribourg, Pérolles, 1700 Fribourg, Swiss

    P. Zangger

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  1. Krusen Research Center, Temple University and Moss Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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  2. Institute of Physiology, GIH, Stockholm, Sweden

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  3. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Paul S. G. Stein

  4. University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona, USA

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Edgerton, V.R., Grillner, S., Sjöström, A., Zangger, P. (1976). Central Generation of Locomotion in Vertebrates. In: Herman, R.M., Grillner, S., Stein, P.S.G., Stuart, D.G. (eds) Neural Control of Locomotion. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0964-3_18

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