Force-Field Control in Spinal Reflexes

Giszter, Simon F.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 5R29NS034640-02
• Application #: 2273928
• Study Section: Cognitive Functional Neuroscience Review Committee (CFN)
• Program Officer: Baughman, Robert W
• Project Start: 1995-04-01
• Project End: 2000-01-31
• Budget Start: 1996-02-01
• Budget End: 1997-01-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Allegheny University of Health Sciences
• Department: Biology
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• City: Philadelphia
• State: PA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 19129

Publications

Kargo, William J; Ramakrishnan, Arun; Hart, Corey B et al. (2010) A simple experimentally based model using proprioceptive regulation of motor primitives captures adjusted trajectory formation in spinal frogs. J Neurophysiol 103:573-90

Giszter, S F; Kargo, W J (2002) Separation and estimation of muscle spindle and tension receptor populations by vibration of the biceps muscle in the frog. Arch Ital Biol 140:283-94

Kargo, W J; Giszter, S F (2000) Afferent roles in hindlimb wipe-reflex trajectories: free-limb kinematics and motor patterns. J Neurophysiol 83:1480-501