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Feedback and Feedforward Control Are General Features of the Nervous

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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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Skin, Muscles, and Joints

The bodily structures that respectively protect the body, facilitate movement, and connect bones, playing crucial roles in the human body's functionality.

Corpus Callosum

The corpus callosum is a large band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Split-Brain Procedure

A surgical operation that involves cutting the corpus callosum, aiming to reduce severe epileptic seizures but resulting in the separation of the brain's hemispheres.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information from the body, and are crucial for spatial orientation and navigation.

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