Mathematical Modeling Strategy Integrates External Factors Into Limb Movement

October 24 2008

The neural commands sent by the brain to the arm when reaching out for an object were recently modeled using a theory that they are coordinated to minimize energy expenditure, according to a study released on October 23, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology. Neuroscientists have studied many aspects of how actions are coordinated by the brain.

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