UID:
almahu_9948025638002882
Format:
1 online resource (535 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-04701-5
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9786611047016
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0-08-053274-8
Content:
Used for gestures of communication, environmental exploration, and the grasping and manipulating of objects, the hand has a vital role in our lives. The hand's anatomical structure and neural control are among the most complex and detailed of human motor systems.Hand and Brain is a comprehensive overview of the hand's sensorimotor control. It discusses mediating variables in perception and prehension, the coordination of muscles with the central nervous system, the nature of movement control and hand positioning, hand-arm coordination in reaching and grasping, and the sensory functi
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Front Cover; Hand and Brain: The Neurophysiology and Psychology of Hand Movements; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: The Hand in Action; Chapter 1. The Task at Hand; 1. Introduction; 2. Newton's Apple; 3. Methods Used in the Analysis of the Motor Function of the Hand; Chapter 2. The Visual Pathways Mediating Perception and Prehension; 1. Introduction; 2. Two Visual Systems in Primate Visual Cortex?; 3. The Neuropsychological Evidence; 4. Different Transformations for Different Purposes; 5. Evidence from Monkey Studies; 6. Separate Streams for Perception and Action
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Part 2: The Motor HandChapter 3. Precision Grip in Humans: Temporal and Spatial Synergies; 1. Introduction; 2. Recording EMG during Force Production; 3. Constancy of Muscle Activation Patterns; 4. Muscle Synergies in the Amplitude Domain; 5. Muscle Synergies in the Time Domain; 6. Temporal Synergies at the Motor Unit Level; 7. Relation between Motor Unit Synchronization and Muscle Coupling; 8. Discussion; Chapter 4. Muscle Architecture Basis for Neuromuscular Control of the Forearm and Hand; 1. Skeletal Muscle Architecture; 2. Functional Consequences of Altered Muscle Fiber Length
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3. Implications for Tendon TransferChapter 5. Individuated Finger Movements: Rejecting the Labeled-Line Hypothesis; 1. Introduction; 2. Performance of an Individuated Finger Movement Task; 3. The Extrinsic Finger Muscles and Their Electromyographic Activity; 4. Neuron Activity in the Primary Motor Cortex; 5. Discussion; Chapter 6. Multiple Hand Representations in the Motor Cortical Areas; 1. Introduction; 2. Functional Specialization of SMA and M1; 3. Experimental Investigation of the Corticospinal Connectivity of the Hand Representations of SMA and M1; 4. General Conclusions
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Chapter 7. The Structure and Function of the Developing Corticospinal Tract: Some Key Issues1. Introduction; 2. What Can We Learn from the Development of the Corticospinal System in Different Species?; 3. Are There Cortico-Motoneuronal Projections to the Hand Muscle Motoneurone Pools in the Neonatal Primate?; 4. Are Functional Cortico-Motoneuronal Connections Present in the Neonatal Primate?; 5. How Does the Axon Diameter of the Corticospinal Neurons Change during Development and How Is This Related to Conduction Velocity?
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6. Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation a Good Tool for Studying Corticospinal Development?7. Does the Development of the Corticospinal Tract Provide Evidence for a Principle of Constant Central Motor Conduction Time?; 8. Are There Different Maturational Timetables for Axon Myelination, Synaptic Connections, and Motor Functions?; Part 3: Hand Positioning in Reaching; Chapter 8. Frames of Reference in Sensorimotor Integration: Position Sense of the Arm and Hand; 1. Introduction; 2. Neural Frames of Reference; 3. Position Sense of the Arm; 4. Position Sense of the Hand; 5. Conclusion
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Chapter 9. Three Approaches to the Degrees of Freedom Problem in Reaching
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-759440-X
Language:
English
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