Abstract
This chapter discusses the neural control of locomotion in the turtle. A restricted portion of the central nervous system (CNS), such as the spinal cord, can produce an organized motor program. Locomotor programs in the turtle spinal cord can be elicited by stimulation of the dorsolateral funiculus (DLF). Scratching programs in this preparation can be elicited by tactile stimulation applied to the shell. Scratching motor programs can be elicited more reliably than swimming motor programs in the spinal turtle because the scratch program does not depend upon the accurate placement of a stimulating electrode in the spinal cord. The motor program for the scratch shares many characteristics with the motor program for the swim. Such a similarity is also observed for stepping and scratching in the cat. The technique of electrical stimulation can be utilized to reveal further properties of spinal cord central program generator (CPG).
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