Motor Control Final - Exam 2 correctly
answered to pass
What is the current view of the concept of synergies? - correct answer ✔✔Synergies ensure flexible and
stable performance of motor tasks.
Opening the door for her elbow while holding a mug of coffee in the same hand suggest the concept of
_____ probably doesn't exist. - correct answer ✔✔Optimality
The statistical methods used to identify muscle synergies look for patterns of: - correct answer ✔✔EMG
activity across muscle
The unloading reflex suggests that reflexes: - correct answer ✔✔Are important
In most cases, the leading joint in the leading joint hypothesis is the: - correct answer ✔✔Shoulder
A motor control hypothesis that suggests we can apply movement patterns including force or torque to a
variety of new and old motion is the: - correct answer ✔✔Generalized Motor Program
The posture movement paradox suggests that the context in which we move: - correct answer ✔✔Is
critically important
Equifinality means that results are reached: - correct answer ✔✔Regardless of transient perturbations
The results of deafferentation in human beings suggests that: - correct answer ✔✔Afferent feedback is
important, but not necessary for movement
Experiments in which subjects are told to move 'as fast possible" but vary the distance traveled have
EMG patterns which show a: - correct answer ✔✔Similar rise time/leading edge in the agonist no matter
the distance traveled.
answered to pass
What is the current view of the concept of synergies? - correct answer ✔✔Synergies ensure flexible and
stable performance of motor tasks.
Opening the door for her elbow while holding a mug of coffee in the same hand suggest the concept of
_____ probably doesn't exist. - correct answer ✔✔Optimality
The statistical methods used to identify muscle synergies look for patterns of: - correct answer ✔✔EMG
activity across muscle
The unloading reflex suggests that reflexes: - correct answer ✔✔Are important
In most cases, the leading joint in the leading joint hypothesis is the: - correct answer ✔✔Shoulder
A motor control hypothesis that suggests we can apply movement patterns including force or torque to a
variety of new and old motion is the: - correct answer ✔✔Generalized Motor Program
The posture movement paradox suggests that the context in which we move: - correct answer ✔✔Is
critically important
Equifinality means that results are reached: - correct answer ✔✔Regardless of transient perturbations
The results of deafferentation in human beings suggests that: - correct answer ✔✔Afferent feedback is
important, but not necessary for movement
Experiments in which subjects are told to move 'as fast possible" but vary the distance traveled have
EMG patterns which show a: - correct answer ✔✔Similar rise time/leading edge in the agonist no matter
the distance traveled.
