Dual Neural Pathway System

A Dual Neural Pathway System is a neural control system that employs two distinct neural pathways to regulate behavioral outputs through voluntary control and involuntary response mechanisms.

• AKA: Two-Pathway Neural System, Dual Control System, Parallel Neural Pathway System, Bifurcated Neural System.
• Context:
  • It can typically separate Voluntary Control Pathways from Involuntary Response Pathways.
  • It can typically involve Cortical Regions for conscious control.
  • It can often include Subcortical Structures for automatic responses.
  • It can often enable Behavioral Flexibility through pathway selection.
  • It can range from being a Simple Dual Pathway to being a Complex Dual Pathway, depending on its structural complexity.
  • It can range from being a Segregated Dual Pathway to being an Integrated Dual Pathway, depending on its pathway interaction.
  • It can range from being a Balanced Dual Pathway to being an Asymmetric Dual Pathway, depending on its pathway dominance.
  • It can range from being a Healthy Dual Pathway to being a Dysfunctional Dual Pathway, depending on its functional status.
  • It can coordinate Human Laughter Behavior through emotional and volitional control.
  • It can regulate Facial Expression via voluntary and spontaneous pathways.
  • It can influence Motor Control through pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems.
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• Examples:
  • Laughter Control Dual Pathways, such as:
    • Emotional Laughter Pathway for involuntary laughter.
    • Volitional Laughter Pathway for controlled laughter.
    • Laughter Coordination Center for pathway integration.
  • Facial Expression Dual Pathways, such as:
    • Duchenne Smile Pathway for genuine expression.
    • Social Smile Pathway for voluntary expression.
  • Movement Control Dual Pathways, such as:
    • Pyramidal Motor Pathway for voluntary movement.
    • Extrapyramidal Motor Pathway for automatic movement.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Single Pathway System, which uses unitary control.
  • Reflex Arc System, which lacks voluntary component.
  • Hierarchical Control System, which uses top-down control only.
• See: Neural Control System, Neural Pathway, Motor Control System, Human Laughter Behavior, Voluntary Neural Pathway, Involuntary Neural Pathway, Cortical Control, Subcortical Processing, Behavioral Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy, Pyramidal Tract, Extrapyramidal System.

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