movement chaining

the generation of complex movement sequences whereby the occurrence of, or feedback from, each movement in the sequence acts as the stimulus to initiate the next. [originally described by Charles Scott Sherrington in relation to sequences of reflexes]

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November 24th 2024

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abbreviation for autonomic nervous system.