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Organizational Concepts in the Central Motor Networks of Invertebrates

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Neural Control of Locomotion

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

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Motor behavior is produced by central networks of neurons that can operate without the aid of sensory feedback. Such networks contain at least four classes of nerve cells; command, oscillator, coordinating and motor neurons. The properties of each of these classes are reviewed briefly.

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    William J. Davis

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    Richard M. Herman

  2. Institute of Physiology, GIH, Stockholm, Sweden

    Sten Grillner

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

    Paul S. G. Stein

  4. University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona, USA

    Douglas G. Stuart

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Davis, W.J. (1976). Organizational Concepts in the Central Motor Networks of Invertebrates. 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_11

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