How Are Central Pattern Generators and Peripheral Reflexes Thought to Interact

question 65

Multiple Choice

How are central pattern generators and peripheral reflexes thought to interact in normal locomotion?

• A) Peripheral reflexes initiate locomotion, and central pattern generators maintain it.
• B) Central pattern generators initiate locomotion, and peripheral reflexes maintain it.
• C) Central pattern generators control locomotion with no input from peripheral reflexes.
• D) Central pattern generators initiate and maintain locomotion, and reflexes correct and fine-tune motion.

---

Definitions:

Purging Behaviors

Compulsive actions such as vomiting, fasting, or using laxatives intended to remove consumed food from the body, often associated with eating disorders.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an individual's subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive patterns.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by methods to avoid weight gain such as vomiting, excessive exercise, or fasting.

Binges

Episodes of excessive indulgence, typically relating to eating or drinking, beyond the point of feeling satiated.