Central Pattern Generators
"Central Pattern Generators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Networks of nerve cells that control the firing patterns of MOTOR NEURONS to produce rhythmic movements such as MASTICATION; WALKING; SWIMMING; RESPIRATION; and PERISTALSIS.
Descriptor ID |
D063226
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MeSH Number(s) |
A08.511.500
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Concept/Terms |
Central Pattern Generators- Central Pattern Generators
- Central Pattern Generator
- Generator, Central Pattern
- Generators, Central Pattern
- Pattern Generator, Central
- Pattern Generators, Central
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2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central Pattern Generators" by people in Profiles.
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Expanding our horizons: central pattern generation in the context of complex activity sequences. J Exp Biol. 2019 10 15; 222(Pt 20).
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Shared Components of Rhythm Generation for Locomotion and Scratching Exist Prior to Motoneurons. Front Neural Circuits. 2017; 11:54.