motor control
Bodily movement precision
Motor control is the ability to direct and coordinate bodily movement.
In physiology and neuroscience, it refers to the brain and nervous system's regulation of muscles—from gross movements like walking to fine motor control like threading a needle.
In engineering, motor control means regulating an electric motor's speed, torque, or position: The circuit board handles motor control for the drone's rotors.
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- basal gangliaSubcortical motor-control nuclei
- nervous systemSignal transmission network
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
cerebral cortex · kinesthesia · body awareness · spinal cord · skill acquisition · muscle memory · Parkinson's disease · brain injury · reaction time · balance · muscle contraction · finger dexterity · steady hands · stroke recovery · biomechanics · movement · sensory processing · posture
- motor skillswalking, riding a bike, hand-eye coordination, coordination, eye-hand coordination
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- balanceequilibrium, balancing, harmony, stability, symmetry
- hand skillsdexterity, finger snapping, grasping, hand coordination, finger dexterity
- coordinationbalance, timing, rhythm, synchronization, alignment
motor controlreflex
Involuntary stimulus response
spasm · automatic reflex · convulsion · tic · tremor
motor controlataxia
Impaired voluntary movement control
incoordination · loss of coordination · dyskinesia · clumsiness · motor impairment
motor controlparalysis
Loss of muscle function
motor impairment · paresis · hemiplegia · quadriplegia · palsy