Letters: The role of inhibition in central pattern generators: A simulation study

  • Authors:

  • M. Anzinger;F. Rattay

  • Affiliations:

  • Institute of Analysis and Scientific Computing, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria;Institute of Analysis and Scientific Computing, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

  • Venue:
  • Neurocomputing
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This simulation study shows that with a simple network model the background function of a central pattern generator (CPG) network can be understood easily. The network model connects units consisting of two excitatory and one inhibitory population. An example of the lamprey demonstrates that a sufficient inhibition activity is necessary to produce CPG like patterns.