Motor Control/Learning Flashcards
(35 cards)
How do we measure motor learning?
We have no way to measure motor learning
Define motor learning.
A set process associated with practice or experience leading to a relatively permanent change in the capability of producing skilled action.
What form of learning is habituation?
3 parts
Non-declarative
Implicit
Non-associative
Explain the process of Habituation.
it involves the reflex pathways
usually includes one stimulus provided repeatedly
vestibular exercises are used to expose the patient to the stimulus repeatedly, resulting in the nervous system getting used to that stimulus
Name the 4 types of processing involved in declarative/explicit learning.
Encoding - depends on level of motivation
Consolidation - makes info stable in the long term memory, actual structural changes in neurons (5 reps for long term memory)
Storage - long term retention of info, putting it somewhere and remembering where you put it
Retrieval - recall of info
Describe the Closed-Loop Theory
A systematic approach with continual feedback from the visual, vestibular, somatosensory and motor systems. CNS takes it in, analyzes it and decides what action to take.
Name the stage of Fitts and Posners “three stage model” that involves….. Understanding nature of task, developing strategies used to carry out task, determining how task is evaluated
Cognitive Stage
Name the stage of Fitts and Posners “three stage model” that involves…..
lasting days to weeks or months depending on performer and intensity of practice
Associative Stage
Name the stage of Fitts and Posners “three stage model” that involves…..
automaticity of skill; low degree of attention required for performance
Autonomous Stage
Is injury severity an indicator or predictor of recovery of function?
Injury severity is a big INDICATOR of recovery of function
Define motor control.
The ability to regulate or direct the mechanisms essential to movement
What are the three elements to consider when referencing movement?
Task
Individual
Environment
Name the subsections that can influence the TASK involved in movement.
Mobility
Stability
Manipulation
Name the subsections that can influence the INDIVIDUAL involved in movement.
Cognition
Perception
Action
Name the subsections that can influence the ENVIRONMENT involved in movement.
Regulatory
Non-regulatory
Do you need a brain to walk?
Can you explain Why?
No, because of the central motor patterns activated by the central processing units within the spinal cord. No brain necessary for a gait pattern to occur when placed under stimulus
What theory is the best theory to describe motor control?
The best theory is implementation of all of the theories combined
Who developed the Neurofacilitation approach that focused on immediate recovery for stroke rehab?
Bruunstrom
What ascending pathway involves proprioception/fine touch, vibration, and two point discrimination?
Dorsal column / Medial lemniscus Pathway
What ascending pathway involves pain, temperature, crude touch, and pressure?
Spinothalamic Pathway
What is the major processing center for motor control?
Thalamus
Which cortex is defined by sensory information that is integrated to provide woven sensory info that is imposed upon a body map?
Somatosensory cortex
Within the visual system, what cortex contains a topographic map of the retina?
Primary Visual Cortex
Name the Sensory/Perceptual system that is responsible for the position of our head in space, sudden changes in direction of the movement of the head, and important for coordination of motor responses.
Vestibular System
