central pattern generator (CPG)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
neural circuit
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:respiratory_CPG
gptkb:spinal_cord_locomotor_CPG gptkb:stomatogastric_ganglion_CPG |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Thomas_Graham_Brown
early 20th century |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:nervous_system
|
| gptkbp:function |
control breathing
control chewing control locomotion control swimming in some animals produce rhythmic patterned outputs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
central pattern generator (CPG)
|
| gptkbp:property |
can be modulated by sensory input
can function without sensory feedback composed of interconnected neurons |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
autonomous nervous system activity
motor pattern generation |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
neurobiology
robotics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:EPFL_Salamandra_Robotica
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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