Central Pattern Generators
"Central Pattern Generators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Networks of nerve cells that control the firing patterns of MOTOR NEURONS to produce rhythmic movements such as MASTICATION; WALKING; SWIMMING; RESPIRATION; and PERISTALSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D063226
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.511.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Central Pattern Generators- Central Pattern Generators
- Central Pattern Generator
- Generator, Central Pattern
- Generators, Central Pattern
- Pattern Generator, Central
- Pattern Generators, Central
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Central Pattern Generators" by people in Profiles.
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Neuronal mechanisms underlying opioid-induced respiratory depression: our current understanding. J Neurophysiol. 2021 05 01; 125(5):1899-1919.
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Different roles for inhibition in the rhythm-generating respiratory network. J Neurophysiol. 2017 10 01; 118(4):2070-2088.
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Model of the songbird nucleus HVC as a network of central pattern generators. J Neurophysiol. 2016 11 01; 116(5):2405-2419.
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Silicon central pattern generators for cardiac diseases. J Physiol. 2015 Feb 15; 593(4):763-74.