Chapter 7: Motor control

  1. A TED talk that argues motor control is the most important purpose of the brain (19:53)
  2. A video on the neuromuscular junction (1:57)
  3. An animation showing how muscles contract (0:57)
  4. A video on the motor cortex (1:46)
  5. Vilayanur Ramachandran, who argues that mirror neurons have been crucial in human advancement, gives a talk introducing his theory (7:37)
  6. How to wiggle your toes! (5:0)