Motor control

Explain the main brain structures that are responsible for motor control and coordination.

Child development At a play group for children with physical disabilities, many affecting motor control and coordination. During a play activity with a 2 year old child with cerebral palsy Georgie hides a toy car under a blanket. The child pulls the blanket away in order to find the car. Explain the main brain structures […]

What are the two key neurotransmitters located in the nigra striatal region of the brain that play a major role in motor control?

Week 1: Introduction to Neuroanatomy The human brain is organized into the cerebral cortex, brainstem, subcortical structures, and cerebellum. These anatomical structures are made of interconnected elements that create distributed and highly inter-connected circuits. It is in these circuits where cognition, behavior, and effect are processed. Camprodon, J. A., & Roffman, J. L. (2016, p. […]

Scroll to top