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from the underlying muscles by a small piece of cork, are placed beneath 

 the nerve. It is essential that the nerve should not be injured and 





should be kept properly moistened throughout the experiment. The 

 muscle is suitably weighted and just after-loaded. The nerve is 

 stimulated by a maximal shock every 5 sees., and the contractions 

 recorded on a drum revolving at the slowest possible rate (Figs. 185, 186). 



