Spikes alone do not behavior make: why neuroscience needs biomechanics

Highlights ► We review the importance of biomechanics in understanding neural circuits. ► The activity in such circuits can be misinterpreted if biomechanics is neglected. ► Mechanical structures may produce complex motions without complex neural control. ► Subtle neural shifts may change behavior b...

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Published inCurrent opinion in neurobiology Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 816 - 822
Main Authors Tytell, ED, Holmes, P, Cohen, AH
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011
Subjects
Action Potentials - physiology
Animals
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics
Humans
Leg
Mechanical properties
Models, Neurological
Muscles
Nervous system
Neural networks
Neurology
Neurons - physiology
Neurosciences
Psychiatry
Reflexes
Reviews
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Summary:Highlights ► We review the importance of biomechanics in understanding neural circuits. ► The activity in such circuits can be misinterpreted if biomechanics is neglected. ► Mechanical structures may produce complex motions without complex neural control. ► Subtle neural shifts may change behavior by altering effective mechanical properties. ► Mechanical effects may stabilize fast behaviors without sensory reflexes.
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ISSN:0959-4388
1873-6882
DOI:10.1016/j.conb.2011.05.017