Quiz Questions

1. Explain Figure 41-2 in Chapter 41. What is a centre of pressure and what strategies do we use to keep our centre of pressure balanced when a perturbation occurs?
Kandel: Chapter 41
​Video: Key Concepts in Balance

2. What is an automatic (pg 939) postural adjustment and how is it implemented?
Kandel: Chapter 41
​Video: Automatic Postural Strategies

3. What is an anticipatory (pg 939) postural adjustment and how is it implemented?
Kandel: Chapter 41
Video: Anticipatory Postural Strategies

4. Briefly review the role of the equilibrial triad in maintaining balance and posture (vestibular system, ocular system, proprioceptive system).
Kandel: Chapter 41
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