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HOW NERVES END IN TENDON. 
The termination of nerves in muscle has been carefully studied by 
Dr. teale, F. R. S., and also by certain French and German observers. 
Theii termination in tendon is a subject of more novelty. It seems, 
according to a notice in the Academy (December 9), that the tendon cf 
the sterno-radialis muscle in the frog receives a nerve trunk of some 
size near its point of insertion ; the fibres form a network and end in 
the tendon. By employing special methods of examination, Rollet has 
succeeded in demonstrating that the ultimate fibres terminate in struc- 
tuies, which he terms “ nerve flakes,” and which present many points 
of similarity to the motor end-plates in striated muscle. Their func¬ 
tional significance is doubtful. No reflex movement can be produced 
by stimulating the tendon ; hence Rol'let concludes that the nerve must 
consist of centrifugal fibres .—Monthly Microscopical Journal. 
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Stalker, Ames, Iowa; E. F. Thayer, Boston; D. McEachran, Montreal, 
Can.; J. S. Duncan, Goderich, Ont.; E. Mink, Rochester; A. Smith, 
Toronto ; A. Large, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
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Tenia of the Dog.J. F. Winchester, B. S. 
Fractured Pelvis. J. C . Force. 
Milk Molar Teeth Shed at 3 years old.W. Wray. 
Small Turtle. 
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Suppurative Arthritis of Fetlock Joint.. . .W. Blanchard, through 
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