TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Reflex & Voluntary Control of Posture & Movement A1 - Barrett, Kim E. A1 - Barman, Susan M. A1 - Boitano, Scott A1 - Reckelhoff, Jane F. PY - 2017 T2 - Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Describe the elements of the stretch reflex and how the activity of γ-motor neurons alters the response to muscle stretch.Describe the role of Golgi tendon organs in control of skeletal muscle.Describe the elements of the withdrawal reflex.Define spinal shock and describe the initial and long-term changes in spinal reflexes that follow transection of the spinal cord.Describe how skilled movements are planned and carried out.Compare the organization of the central pathways involved in the control of axial (posture) and distal (skilled movement, fine motor movements) muscles.Define decerebrate and decorticate rigidity, and comment on the cause and physiologic significance of each.Identify the components of the basal ganglia and the pathways that interconnect them, along with the neurotransmitters in each pathway.Explain the pathophysiology and symptoms of Parkinson disease and Huntington disease.Discuss the functions of the cerebellum and the neurologic abnormalities produced by diseases of this part of the brain. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142554817 ER -