Introduction To The Neurophysiology Of Movement

Andrew J Fuglevand (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

632 Seiten

2025
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-98-1395-7 (ISBN)

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This introductory textbook explores how the brain and spinal cord regulate movement. It is designed for senior undergraduate and early-stage graduate or clinical students in movement sciences, physiology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation sciences and speech sciences.The book begins by presenting the fundamentals of cellular neurophysiology in a conceptual and accessible manner. It then explores key principles of sensory processing, using the somatosensory system as both a model system and a fundamental component of movement control.The motor system is discussed in detail, starting with the periphery (focusing on the motor unit) and progressing to motor areas in the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and basal ganglia. The roles of these regions are examined within the framework of three broad categories of movement: reflexes, rhythmic behaviours and voluntary movements. The book also discusses various neurological disorders affecting movement and outlines current therapeutic approaches.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.07.2025
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Orthopädie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
	Technik ► Medizintechnik
ISBN-10	981-98-1395-6 / 9819813956
ISBN-13	978-981-98-1395-7 / 9789819813957
Zustand	Neuware