Neural Control of Movement

This lecture explores the neural control of movement, focusing on spinal motor neurons and motor units. It covers topics such as motor neuron behavior, motor unit interface, motor neuron distribution, and neural drive to muscles. The lecture delves into techniques like EMG recordings, intramuscular sampling, and wearable neural interfaces for decoding neural drive to muscles. It also discusses the functional effects of brain stimulation, cortical oscillations, and assessing motor neuron inputs. The presentation concludes with the application of wearable interfaces in assistive technology and the decoding of paralyzed muscles' neural activity.