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Decerebrate Cat walks and exhibits multiple gait patterns
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An old lab video of a decerebrate cat walking on a treadmill and shifting between gait patterns as the speed changes. It is used to illustrate that much locomotion control comes from the spinal cord and body mechanics rather than the brain.
Used as a vivid example of spinal pattern generators and morphological control in locomotion discussions.
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