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Class number:
3034
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Title: Neurobiology of Movement |
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Department: Neuroscience |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 15 |
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Available seats: 4 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
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End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 8:30AM-9:45AM, LSC - 137 |
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Instructor(s): Swart, Chris |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in BIOL 182, 183, and NESC 201 or PSYC 261 |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement |
Course Description:
Animal movements are a delicate balance of neural impulses, muscle
contraction, bone and connective tissue elasticity, balance, rhythm,
energetics and biofeedback. An understanding of the anatomy and
physiology of animal muscles is important from many perspectives
beyond the biological sciences. Artists and computer animators,
Robotics engineers, Athletic trainers and even video security analysts
study the unique signatures of individual human movement. In this
course, we will study the neuromuscular control of movement. The first
half of the course will be dedicated to the basic anatomy and physiology
of the mammalian neuromuscular system. The second half will examine
several animal models different forms of locomotion including, bipedal
walking and running, quadrupedal walking and running, swimming,
flying, and jumping. Prerequisites - Bio 182, 183 and Psyc 261 or Nesc
201 |