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Journal of Experimental Biology 92,87-95 (1981)
Published by Company of Biologists 1981

Is the Position of the Femur-Tibia Joint Under Feedback Control in the Walking Stick Insect? : I. Force Measurements

H. CRUSE ¹

¹ FB Biologie der Universität Kaiserslautern, FRG

It is known that a feedback system is involved in the position control of the femur-tibia joint of a fixed stick insect. Force measurements indicate that the control system also mediates negative feedback in the walking animal, the gain of the reflex loop and the half-time value of the reflex response being decreased. The biological significance of this effect is discussed. The results agree with similar experiments on man by other authors.

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