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CHAPTER I. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL DIYISIONS AXD STBUCTrBE OF THE NEBVOUS SYSTEM. 



General considerations Divisions of the nervous system Physiological anatomy 

 of the nervous tissue Anatomical divisions of the nervous tissue Medul- 

 lated 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 Termination of the nerves 

 in the muscular tissue Termination of the nerves in glands Terminations 

 of the sensory nerves Corpuscles of Pacini, or of Yater Tactile corpus- 

 cles Terminal bulbs Structure of the nerve-centres Nerve-cells Con- 

 nection of the cells with the fibres and with each other Accessory anatom- 

 ical elements of the nerve-ceutres Composition of the nervous substance- 

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CHAPTER II. 



MOTOE AND SEXSOBY XEBVES. 



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 

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