The C3-C4 propriospinal system in the cat and monkey: a spinal pre-motoneuronal centre for voluntary motor control

Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2007 Feb;189(2):123-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2006.01655.x.

Abstract

This review deals with a spinal interneuronal system, denoted the C3-C4 propriospinal system, which is unique in the sense that it so far represents the only spinal interneuronal system for which it has been possible to demonstrate a command mediating role for voluntary movements. The C3-C4 propriospinal neurones govern target reaching and can update the descending cortical command when a fast correction is required of the movement trajectory and also integrate signals generated from the forelimb to control deceleration and termination of reaching.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal / physiology
  • Cats
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Evoked Potentials, Motor / physiology
  • Feedback / physiology
  • Forelimb / physiology
  • Interneurons / physiology*
  • Macaca
  • Models, Animal
  • Motor Neurons / physiology*
  • Movement / physiology*
  • Nerve Net / physiology
  • Spinal Nerves / physiology*
  • Synapses / physiology