The Brain in Motion
The Brain in Motion: From Microcircuits to Global Brain Function
English | 2023 | ISBN: 0262048205 | 287 Pages | PDF (True) | 72 MB
English | 2023 | ISBN: 0262048205 | 287 Pages | PDF (True) | 72 MB
All living creatures interact with their environment: even the most basic have a set of innate motor circuits they rely on to feed, locomote, fight, and flee. In The Brain in Motion, Sten Grillner describes the evolution of the motor repertoire of vertebrates, from protovertebrates to primates. With breadth and depth, Grillner explores how the brain uses the different microcircuits in the brainstem and spinal cord, coordinating them through commands from the forebrain. He also considers the normal function of the brain as a platform for understanding clinical conditions such as stroke, Parkinson´s and Huntington´s diseases, and spinal cord injury.