Mirror motion is the medical term for the representation of passively observed actions in the primate brain. This neuronal representation occurs via mirror neurons. Presumably, the mirror system plays a role in connections of imitation and empathy. What are mirror movements? Mirror neurons are neurons in the brain. They are activated during passive observation of … Mirror Movement: Function, Task & Diseases
The glenoid cavity is one of two surfaces of a joint. It is used to hold the articular head and allows the range of motion of a joint. When dislocation occurs, the condyle slides out of its associated socket. What is the glenoid cavity? The human body is equipped with 143 joints that significantly determine … Articular Socket: Structure, Function & Diseases
Myelogenesis is the medical term used to describe, first, embryonic spinal cord formation and, second, the formation of the medulla of all medullary nerves, which is carried out by oligodendroglia and Schwann cells. Both meanings of the term deal with developmental processes of the nervous system. Disorders of these developmental processes result in functional impairment … Myelogenesis: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Motor function is divided into gross motor function and fine motor function. Gross motor skills are the basis of spatial orientation and summarize large movements of the body. Gross motor skills are movement coordination and reaction skills. Fine motor skills refer to dexterity of the hands, facial expressions, and oral motor skills. Gross motor and … Motor Function: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Mouth sensory system is fundamentally understood by medicine as the correct movement and feeling inside the mouth. The mouth sensory system affects the entire body and is influenced by the entire body. It shows once again the complex interplay between the different parts and functions of the body. Thus, an incorrect bite position, which noticeably … Oral Sensory System: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The lumbosacral plexus corresponds to the leg nerve plexus. This plexus carries spinal nerves from the lumbar and thoracic regions of the spine and innervates the legs motor and sensory. Motor and sensory deficits exist in plexus paresis. What is the lumbosacral plexus? Spinal nerves are peripheral spinal cord nerves that are assigned to one … Lumbosacral Plexus: Structure, Function & Diseases
Skeletal muscles and visceral smooth muscles are controlled by motoneurons that descend efferently from the CNS. Thus, motoneurons are responsible for reflex motor function as well as overall voluntary motor function. Damage to the central motoneurons manifests symptomatically in so-called pyramidal tract signs. What are motor neurons? Motoneurons are motor neurons in the central nervous … Motoneuron: Structure, Function & Diseases
Reactivity or responsiveness is the ability of a person to respond as quickly and appropriately as possible to stimuli from the environment. After an auditory, visual, or haptic stimulus, we always respond with a motor response. What is responsiveness? Reactivity or responsiveness is the ability of a person to respond as quickly and appropriately as … Responsiveness: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Introduction The facial nerve belongs to the cranial nerves. These are a total of twelve nerves that originate in the brain and are responsible for various sensory perceptions, but also for movements. The facial nerve is the seventh of these cranial nerves. It is responsible both for the movements of the facial muscles and, to … Facial nerve
Irritation of the facial nerve A permanent irritation of the facial nerve can trigger a facial spasm (so-called spasm hemifacialis). In this case, pressure is often exerted on the nerve by a blood vessel, resulting in damage to the insulating layer of the facial nerve. The excitability of the nerve is then increased and a … Irritation of the facial nerve | Facial nerve
By kinesthetic differentiation ability the technical language understands the ability of humans to judge a movement sequence with regard to its quality and to dose it accordingly. This ability enables people to perform their movements economically, safely, and accurately (differentiated) and to adapt them to the situation at hand. The goal is to achieve a … Differentiation Ability: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The coupling ability coordinates partial body movements within the context of an overall movement or goal of action. This learned ability is one of seven coordinative abilities. Coupling ability is trainable but can be affected by central nervous disease. What is coupling ability? The term coupling ability comes from sports medicine and refers to the … Coupling Ability: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
