Such connections between sensory and motor neurons underlie motor reflex loops and several forms of involuntary behavior, including pain avoidance. In humans, such reflex circuits are commonly ...

Movement is a complex process governed by a network of neuronal circuits spread across multiple regions of the nervous system ...

Sensory neurons constantly relay information, directly and indirectly, to motor neurons. This information could be about temperature, touch and the contractile status of skeletal muscles.

But how these neurons communicate in between seeing and acting is a complex—and important—consideration. New research led by the Cognition and Sensorimotor Integration Lab at the University of ...

The 1a sensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) collect proprioceptive (i.e., sensory) information from muscles, which they then transmit to motor neurons in the spinal cord. Those motor ...

The authors show that in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), there is a reduction in sensory synaptic drive that leads to motor neuron dysfunction and motor behavior impairments. SMA ...

Mirror neurons are motor neurons that discharge both when an individual performs a given motor act and when they observe another individual performing the same act. As Rizzolatti et al. discuss in ...

The warning message is carried to the spinal cord by specialized sensory neurons, which are intertwined with other sensory and motor neurons in peripheral nerves. Skip to content.

"Silent neurons refer to neurons that do not show task-related activity—remaining inactive despite presentation of sensory stimuli and execution of behavioral decisions and motor actions," Gauld ...

Motor neurons play a vital role in movement, linking the central nervous system with different muscles in the body. As such, scientists are very interested in understanding the biological mechanisms ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Motor neurons play a vital role in movement, linking the central nervous system with different muscles in the body. As such, scientists are very interested in understanding the ...