The results of the treadmill experiment by Grillner (1985)suggest that part of the central sensorimotor program for walking is in the
A) cerebellum.
B) spinal cord.
C) primary motor cortex.
D) primary sensory cortex.
E) red nucleus.

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The results of the treadmill experiment by Grillner (1985) suggest that part of the central sensorimotor program for walking is in the spinal cord. In this experiment, spinal cats were placed on a treadmill and the speed was gradually increased. The cats were able to maintain their walking pattern even after the spinal cord was completely transected, suggesting that the central pattern generator for walking is located in the spinal cord.

The Results of the Treadmill Experiment by Grillner (1985)suggest That