RT Book, Section A1 Kandel, Eric R. A1 Koester, John D. A1 Mack, Sarah H. A1 Siegelbaum, Steven A. SR Print(0) ID 1192997617 T1 Posture T2 Principles of Neural Science, 6e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781259642234 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1192997617 RD 2024/03/29 AB THE CONTROL OF POSTURE INVOLVES TWO INTERRELATED GOALS, equilibrium (balance) and orientation, crucial for most tasks of daily living. Balance control maintains the body in stable equilibrium to avoid falls. Orientation aligns the body segments with respect to each other and to the world, such as maintaining the head vertical. Both balance and orientation use several different types of control: automatic postural responses, anticipatory postural adjustments, postural sway in stance, sensory integration for a body schema, orientation to vertical, and dynamic stability during gait.