Chapter 8 Links-Control of Movement
Bells' PalsyThis site provides a medical tutorial on the symptoms and causes of Bell's palsy. Muscle Spindle Structure
This site provides a summary diagram of the internal structure of a muscle fiber. The diagram can be clicked to explore the details of this structure. Common Spinal Reflexes
This site provides a summary of spinal reflexes from the cervical to sacral region of the spinal cord. Neuromuscular Home Page
This site provides diagnostic information on neuromuscular disorders. Introduction to Muscle:
This site contains seventeen tutorial links for students to access information on muscle physiology. For faculty, there is an extensive bibliography section as well a link to a site containing photomicrographs of muscle fibers. Functional Neurosurgery for Parkinson's Disease
This web site provides a history of the pallidotomy technique, images of the surgical technique, and a Quick-Time movie of a stereotaxic surgery for Parkinson's disease. A similar site on pallidotomy can be found at: http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/pdpallid.htm Huntington's Chorea Slides
This Harvard Medical School web site contains a series of MRI and SPECT images of a Huntington's Chorea patient taken over time. Spinal Cord
This reference site provides links to pages devoted to spinal cord injury assessment and adjustment.