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equilibrium

n.

1. a state of physical or mental balance or stability (e.g., in posture, physiological processes, psychological adjustment). See homeostasis; sense of equilibrium; vestibular system.

2. a state of stability in any other system. See also dynamic equilibrium.

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November 22nd 2024

cortical–subcortical motor loop

cortical–subcortical motor loop

a loop, made up of projections between the motor cortex and structures in the basal ganglia and the thalamus, that monitors and sequences ongoing motor behaviors.