Within the human brain, movement is coordinated by a brain region called the striatum, which sends instructions to motor neurons in the brain. Those instructions are conveyed by two pathways, one that ...

Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle movement, but these signals typically pass through spinal interneurons before they reach their destination. How the brain and this highly ...

It can be hard to stop a yawn once the urge strikes, but now, new research suggests that going with it might be good for you.

Every time you stand up and walk across the room, your abdominal muscles contract in a rhythm you probably never notice.

Researchers have identified a network of connections linking the brainstem and spinal cord that helps control hand and arm movements, revealing an unexpected layer of the nervous system enabling ...

In a groundbreaking study, a New York University Langone research team believes they have honed in on the brain pathways of a genetically determined repetitive motor behavior that is linked to autism.

When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker ...

A new framework redefines spinal cord injury as a systems-level disruption of the brain–body–environment loop, requiring ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating neurological conditions, severing communication between the ...

Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease by ...

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