motor+mechanism

Motor unit recruitment — is the progressive activation of a muscle by successive recruitment of contractile units (motor units) to accomplish increasing gradations of contractile strength. A motor unit consists of one motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it… …   Wikipedia

Motor imagery — is a mental process by which an individual rehearses or simulates a given action. It is widely used in sport training (AKA, Mental Practice of Action), neurological rehabilitation, and has also been employed as a research paradigm in cognitive… …   Wikipedia

Motor neurone disease — Classification and external resources spinal diagram ICD 10 G12.2 …   Wikipedia

Motor (disambiguation) — Motor is a device that creates motion. It usually refers to an engine of some kind. It may also specifically refer to: Electric motor, a machine that converts electricity into a mechanical motion AC motor, an electric motor that is driven by… …   Wikipedia

Motor coordination — is shown in this animated sequence by Eadweard Muybridge of himself throwing a disk Motor coordination is the combination of body movements created with the kinematic (such as spatial direction) and kinetic (force) parameters that result in… …   Wikipedia

Motor Insurers' Bureau — Type Private Industry Motor insurance Founded 1946 Headquarters Linford Wood House, Stantonbury, England, UK Key people Ashton West, Chief Executive …   Wikipedia

Motor speech disorders — are a class of speech disorder that disturb the body s natural ability to speak. These disturbances vary in their etiology based on the integrity and integration of cognitive, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal activities. Speaking is an act… …   Wikipedia

mechanism — [n1] machine, device apparatus, appliance, black box*, components, contrivance, doohickey*, gadget, gears, gimmick, innards, instrument, machinery, motor, structure, system, tool, workings, works; concept 463 mechanism [n2] means, method agency,… …   New thesaurus

mechanism — *machine, machinery, apparatus, engine, motor …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

motor — *machine, mechanism, machinery, apparatus, engine …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

motor — [n] engine cylinder, diesel, generator, mechanism, piston, power train, transformer, turbine, what’s under the hood*; concept 463 …   New thesaurus