Figure 9. Schematic of the neuromechanical control mechanisms regulating function of the reinnervated lateral gastrocnemius (rLG) of the guinea fowl.

Green text indicates the in vivo experimental measures used to infer sensorimotor control mechanisms. Differences in muscle dynamics between intact and reinnervated cohorts suggest that guinea fowl use a combination of feedforward and intrinsic mechanical mechanisms to compensate for disrupted proprioceptive reflexes, suggesting interconnected plasticity of neural and musculoskeletal mechanisms in the recovery from nerve injury.