The spinal cord : a Ciba Foundation symposium / / Consulting editors: J. L. Malcolm [and] J. A. B. Gray; editor for the Ciba Foundation: G. E. W. Wolstenholme, assisted by Jessie S. Freeman

• Pubblicazione: London, : J. & A. Churchill; Boston, : Little, Brown, 1953
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (318 p.)
• Disciplina: 599/.01/88
• Soggetto topico: Spinal cord; Neurology
• Altri autori: WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward) MalcolmJ. L <1913-2001.> (John Laurence)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: THE SPINAL CORD; CONTENTS; Vice-Chairman's opening remarks; A contribution from the study of cords of lower forms; Discussion; Some factors regulating the form and organization of the motoneurones of the spinal cord; Discussion; The motor cell groupings of the spinal cord; Discussion; Analysis of the spinal cord potentials in leads from the cord dorsum; Discussion; A comparison of the monosynaptic and polysynaptic reflex responses of the spinal cord under a variety of influences; Discussion; Strychnine tetanus of the spinal cord; Discussion; Some observations on dorsal root potentials ; Some features of the spinal reflex connections of splanchnic afferent fibresDiscussion; Some effects of repetitive stimulation of afferents on reflex conduction; Discussion; Antidromic propagation of impulses into motoneurones; Discussion; Conduction of impulses in the neurons of the oculomotor nucleus; Discussion; Disynaptic reflex linkage between certain muscles of the hind limb; Discussion; Some effects of anticholinesterase on the spinal cord of the cat; Discussion; Local application of substances to the spinal cord; Discussion ; The effects of close arterial injections of acetylcholine and anticholinesterase on the activity of the cervical cord of the catDiscussion; The action of 4-tubocurarine and strychnine on the spinal cord of the cat; Discussion; Speculations on the servo-control of movement; Discussion; Specific skin areas for excitation and inhibition of hind limb reflexes; Discussion; Afferent nervous connections of the lateral cervical nucleus; Discussion; Nerve conduction in poliomyelitis; Discussion; Vice-chairman's closing remarks
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• Altri titoli varianti: Ciba Foundation symposium
• Titolo autorizzato: The spinal cord
• ISBN: 9786613679116; 9781280768347; 1280768347; 9780470718827; 047071882X; 9780470716212; 0470716215
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911019870903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Novartis Foundation Symposia