The control of walking in the scorpion

摘要: 1. Ablation of one walking leg from the scorpion does not diminish its ability to walk in a relatively stable and constant fashion (Fig. 1). Removal fourth legs results maximal disturbance. 2. Subsequent ablation leg, posterior-anterior stepping sequence for alternate pairs is absolute as it intact scorpions 2, Fig. 3). However, 4231 order remains dominant gait. 3. Ablation either 1 2) or 4 minimal reorganization remaining ipsilateral appendages. 4. Ablation an internal 3 example 3), phase shifts so that 2 step later cycle 4). Such proposed contribute overall stability. 5. Dual preparations predicated by single experiments. An tetrapod can be maintained functional unit used reciprocally with two other 6). It was also observed promotion durations were consistently shorter dual than 7).