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How the brainstem controls orofacial behaviors comprised of rhythmic actions.

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Moore, JD; Kleinfeld, D; Wang, F
Published in: Trends Neurosci
July 2014

Mammals perform a multitude of well-coordinated orofacial behaviors such as breathing, sniffing, chewing, licking, swallowing, vocalizing, and in rodents, whisking. The coordination of these actions must occur without fault to prevent fatal blockages of the airway. Deciphering the neuronal circuitry that controls even a single action requires understanding the integration of sensory feedback and executive commands. A far greater challenge is to understand the coordination of multiple actions. Here, we focus on brainstem circuits that drive rhythmic orofacial actions. We discuss three neural computational mechanisms that may enable circuits for different actions to operate without interfering with each other. We conclude with proposed experimental programs for delineating the neural control principles that have evolved to coordinate orofacial behaviors.

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Trends Neurosci

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1878-108X

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

37

Issue

7

Start / End Page

370 / 380

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Periodicity
  • Neurons
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Neural Pathways
  • Mouth
  • Models, Biological
  • Humans
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Face
  • Brain Stem
 

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Moore, J. D., Kleinfeld, D., & Wang, F. (2014). How the brainstem controls orofacial behaviors comprised of rhythmic actions. Trends Neurosci, 37(7), 370–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2014.05.001
Moore, Jeffrey D., David Kleinfeld, and Fan Wang. “How the brainstem controls orofacial behaviors comprised of rhythmic actions.Trends Neurosci 37, no. 7 (July 2014): 370–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2014.05.001.
Moore JD, Kleinfeld D, Wang F. How the brainstem controls orofacial behaviors comprised of rhythmic actions. Trends Neurosci. 2014 Jul;37(7):370–80.
Moore, Jeffrey D., et al. “How the brainstem controls orofacial behaviors comprised of rhythmic actions.Trends Neurosci, vol. 37, no. 7, July 2014, pp. 370–80. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.tins.2014.05.001.
Moore JD, Kleinfeld D, Wang F. How the brainstem controls orofacial behaviors comprised of rhythmic actions. Trends Neurosci. 2014 Jul;37(7):370–380.
Journal cover image

Published In

Trends Neurosci

DOI

EISSN

1878-108X

Publication Date

July 2014

Volume

37

Issue

7

Start / End Page

370 / 380

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Periodicity
  • Neurons
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Neural Pathways
  • Mouth
  • Models, Biological
  • Humans
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Face
  • Brain Stem