Abstract
Two theories have been formulated to explain how intersegmental coordination in the lamprey is produced. Both view the spinal locomotor CPG as a chain of coupled oscillators. One involves the development of a general mathematical framework that allows one to examine how differences in the inherent frequencies and differences in the kinds of coupling affect the phase lags along the chain. The other theory suggests a simple way in which constant phase lags along the chain can be produced from a chain in which the first oscillator has an inherently higher frequency and the coupling between oscillators is symmetrical. The goal of this review is to compare the two theories and to evaluate the available experimental data as it relates to both theories.
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