Endpoint forces evoked by microstimulation of the cat spinal cord

The authors studied the mapping and structure of endpoint forces produced by microstimulation of the cat spinal cord. The results demonstrate that stimulation in the dorsal and intermediate aspects of the spinal cord generated organized, convergent force patterns, while stimulation in the ventral aspect of the cord did not. These results suggest that electrical activation of higher-order neurons can be used to coordinate the activation of multiple muscles in multi-joint movements.