Speed control: spinal interneurons with crossed purposes

Curr Biol. 2013 Sep 9;23(17):R716-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.07.064.

Abstract

A recent study has revealed that different populations of commissural spinal interneurons ensure limb alternation at different speeds of locomotion.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Extremities / physiology*
  • Functional Laterality / physiology*
  • Locomotion / physiology*
  • Nerve Net / physiology*
  • Neurons / physiology*