Feedback and Feedforward Control Are General Features of the Nervous

question 37

Essay

Feedback and feedforward control are general features of the nervous system. In particular, the coordination of movement requires both feedback and feedforward neural control of motor systems. Define feedback and feedforward control in your own words and give an example of each type of control in a specific type of movement.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, used as a measure of lung function.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during normal breathing.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

The additional amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation, increasing lung volume.

Expiratory Reserve Volume

The maximum volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled after the completion of a normal, quiet exhalation.