Genetically identified spinal interneurons integrating tactile afferents for motor control.

ABSTRACT: Our movements are shaped by our perception of the world as communicated by our senses. Perception of sensory information has been largely attributed to cortical activity. However, a prior level of sensory processing occurs in the spinal cord. Indeed, sensory inputs directly project to many spinal circuits, some of which communicate with motor circuits within the spinal cord. Therefore, the processing of sensory information for the purpose of ensuring proper movements is distributed between spinal and supraspinal circuits. The mechanisms underlying the integration of sensory information for motor control at the level of the spinal cord have yet to be fully described. Recent research has led to the characterization of spinal neuron populations that share common molecular identities. Identifi

SUBMITTER: Bui TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4686287 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature