A journey through the complex network of regions controlling the human motor system, beginning with the spinal cord and its central pattern generators, and working up through the primary motor cortex, the premotor cortex, the posterior parietal cortex, the cerebellum, and the basal ganglia. I discuss the computational roles of each part of the motor control hierarchy, focusing on what functions are performed and what information is represented in each unique brain region. Overall I emphasise the complex interaction between top-down and bottom-up feedback in controlling muscle movement and executing complex motor tasks. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 132: The Muscular System, and Episode 38: Neurons and Synapses.
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Episode 44: Cell Division
Episode 43: Electric Forces and Fields
Episode 42: Gases and Gas Laws
Episode 41: Flotation and Fluid Mechanics
Episode 40: Gun Control
Episode 39: Sovereignty and the State
Episode 38: Neurons and Synapses
Episode 37: Oxidation and Reduction
Episode 36: Consumer Choice Theory
Episode 35: DNA Structure and Function Part 2
Episode 34: DNA Structure and Function Part 1
Episode 33: Disturbing Social Psychology Experiments
Episode 32: Light and Optics
Episode 31: Solutions and Mixtures
Episode 30: Systems of Government
Episode 29: Operant Conditioning
Episode 28: Classical Conditioning
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