Motor patterns during kicking movements in the locust
@article{Burrows2004MotorPD, title={Motor patterns during kicking movements in the locust}, author={M. Burrows}, journal={Journal of Comparative Physiology A}, year={2004}, volume={176}, pages={289-305} }
Locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) use a distinctive motor pattern to extend the tibia of a hind leg rapidly in a kick. The necessary force is generated by an almost isometric contraction of the extensor tibiae muscle restrained by the co-contraction of the flexor tibiae (co-contraction phase) and aided by the mechanics of the femoro-tibial joint. The stored energy is delivered suddenly when the flexor muscle is inhibited. This paper analyses the activity of motor neurons to the major hind leg… CONTINUE READING
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