Acquisitions of Motor Behaviour in Vertebrates

About this book

&i;`Impressive in scope [this book] covers a wide range of topics, including evolution, behavior, systems and cellular physiology and modeling'&o;, Eberhard Fetz.

Contents

Part 1 Reflex adaptation: learning and memory in the vestibuloocular reflex, Stephen G. Lisberger; the evolution of hindbrain visual and vestibular innovations responsible for oculomotor function, Robert Baker and Edwin Gilland; adaptation of automatic postural responses, Fay B. Horak. Part 2 Conditioned reflexes: the brain substrates of classical eyeblink conditioning in rabbits, Joseph E. Steinmetz; learning and performance - a critical review of the role of the cerebellum in instrumental and classical conditioning, John A. Harvey and John P. Welsh; hippocampal neuron changes during trace eyeblink conditioning in the rabbit, John F. Disterhoft et al; the multiple-pathway model of circuits subserving the classical conditioning of withdrawal reflexes, Vlastislav Bracha and James R. Bloedel; control of motor behaviour acquisition by cortical activity potentiated by decreases in a potassium A-current that increase neural excitability, Charles D. Woody. Part 3 Visually guided movement: a cerebellar role in acquisition of novel static and dynamic muscle activities in holding, pointing, throwing and reaching, W. Thomas Thach; the cerebellum's role in voluntary motor learning - clinical, electrophysiological and imaging studies, Timothy J. Ebner et al; evolution of neuronal activity during conditional motor learning, Steven P. Wise. Part 4 Complex movements and motor sequences: adaptation and skill learning - evidence for different neural substrates, Mark Hallett et al; learning of sequential procedures in monkeys, Okihide Hikosaka et al; the role of the cerebellum in the acquisition of complex volitional forelimb movements, James R. Bloedel et al; sequential hand and finger movements - typing and piano playing, John F. Soechting et al. Part 5 Perspectives of motor learning: substrates and mechanisms for learning in motor cortex, John P. Donoghue et al; neuronal mechanisms subserving the acquisition of new skilled movements in mammals, Hiroshi Asanuma; motor learning - toward understanding acquired representations, George E. Stelmach; learning internal models of the motor apparatus, Mitsuo Kawato.

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