12-02-2019 00:49 via thelondoner.ca

It's your spine, not just your brain, controlling some complex movements: Western University study

Human spinal cords are smarter than we once thought, Western University researchers say in a new study showing the key neurological pathway has a hand in controlling arm movement.
The spinal cord is more than just a line for messages from the brain, it has the ability to react, move arm muscles and play a role in keeping our hands situated, lead researcher Jeff Weiler said.
“The common belief was that all the magic that happens for motor control, at least in terms of controlling the hand,
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