Central pattern generator

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neural circuit
gptkbp:compatibleWith sensory feedback
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Thomas_Graham_Brown
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1911
gptkbp:example respiration in mammals
swimming in lampreys
walking in cats
gptkbp:field neuroscience
gptkbp:function controls breathing
controls chewing
controls locomotion
produces rhythmic patterned outputs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Central pattern generator
gptkbp:location gptkb:spinal_cord
brainstem
gptkbp:relatedConcept oscillator
mirror
motor pattern
gptkbp:studiedBy invertebrates
vertebrates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:neurons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5