Volume 3

The physiology of man : designed to represent the existing state of physiological science as applied to the functions of the human body / by Austin Flint.

  • Austin Flint II
Date:
1866-1874
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Credit: The physiology of man : designed to represent the existing state of physiological science as applied to the functions of the human body / by Austin Flint. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PHYSIOLOGICAL DIVISIONS AND STRUCTURE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. General considerations — Divisions of the nervous system — Physiological anatomy of the nervous tissue—Anatomical divisions of the nervous tis- sue—Structure of the nerves—Medullated nerve-fibres—Simple, or non- medullated nerve-fibres — Gelatinous nerve-fibres (fibres of Remak) — Accessory anatomical elements of the nerves—Branching and course of the nerves—Mode of termination of the nerves in the voluntary muscles —Mode of termination of the nerves in the involuntary muscular tissue— Termination of the nerves in glands—Nerve-cells — Connection of the nerve-cells with the fibres and with each other—Accessory anatomical elements of the nerve-centres—Composition of the nervous substance— Regeneration of the nervous tissue—Reunion of nerve-fibres, . Page 13 CHAPTER II. MOTOR AND SENSORY NERVES. Distinct seat of the motor and sensory properties of the spinal nerves—Specu- lations of Alexander Walker—Views of Sir Charles Bell regarding the func- tions of the anterior and posterior roots of the spinal nerves—Experiments of Magendie on the roots of the spinal nerves—Properties of the posterior roots of the spinal nerves—Influence of the ganglia upon the nutrition of the posterior roots—Properties of the anterior roots of the spinal nerves— Recurrent sensibility—Mode of action of the motor nerves—Associated movements—Mode of action of the sensory nerves—Sensation in amputated members, . . . .66
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