Studies in Physiology: Presented to John C. Eccles

Front Matter....Pages N2-VIII
Rhythmic Thalamic Activity....Pages 1-7
Differences in the Diameter and Conduction Velocity of Motor and Fusimotor Fibres in Nerves to Different Muscles in the Hind Limb of the Cat....Pages 7-12
Some Factors Governing Sensory Convergence in the Cat’s Motor Cortex....Pages 13-17
Control of the Neurones of the Supraoptic and Paraventricular Nuclei....Pages 18-23
Mammalian Slow and Fast Skeletal Muscle....Pages 24-28
Some Methods of Reducing Interference Caused by Stimulus Artifacts....Pages 29-33
The Actions of Amino Acids Upon Mammalian Neurones....Pages 34-42
An Example of Sensory Integration of the Stretch Reflex....Pages 42-47
Viscerotomes and Dermatomes: Some Comparisons of the Inner and Outer Surfaces of the Body....Pages 47-51
External Action Currents at Cut Nerve End....Pages 52-59
Interneurones Activated by Higher Threshold Group I Muscle Afferents....Pages 59-64
Electrical Impedance of Striated Muscle and Its Relation to Contraction....Pages 64-70
Interpretation of the Central Excitatory and Inhibitory States....Pages 70-74
The Cholinergic Factor in the Maintenance of Experimental Atrial Fibrillation....Pages 75-85
The Origin and Significance of Antidromic Activity in Motor Nerves....Pages 85-92
The Peripheral Mechanisms of Cutaneous Sensation....Pages 92-100
The Origin of Cerebellar Inhibition on Deiters’ and Intracerebellar Nuclei....Pages 100-106
Diffusion from Constrictions....Pages 106-117
The Quantal Release of Transmitter Substances....Pages 118-125
Membrane Calcium and Bioelectric Potentials....Pages 125-133
Transmitter Liberation and Mobilization in Degenerating Central Synaptic Endings....Pages 133-138
Post-Activation Changes in the Salivary Glands of the Dog....Pages 138-144
Cholinergic Innervation of the Cerebral Cortex....Pages 144-151
An Approach to the Study of Neuroglia and of Extracellular Space Based on Recent Work on the Nervous System of the Leech....Pages 152-155
Central Connections of the Sensory Paths from the Cat’s Tongue....Pages 156-160
Slow Synaptic Responses in Autonomic Ganglia....Pages 160-165
Physiological Observations in Foetal Transfusion....Pages 165-169
Cholinergy and Adrenergy in the Neural Control of Sweat Glands....Pages 169-178
Effects of Barbiturates and Lack of Oxygen on the Monosynaptic Reflex Pathway of the Cat Spinal Cord....Pages 178-186
Monoamines and Spinal Reflexes....Pages 186-190
Water Metabolism of Desert Ruminants....Pages 191-199
Some Applications of Input-Output Technique....Pages 199-206
Intracellular Recording from Neurones of the Reticular Formation....Pages 206-214
Pharmacological Stimulation of the Deep Regions of the Human Brain by Intraventricular Injections....Pages 214-216
The Neurosecretory Cells of the Mammalian Neurohypophysis....Pages 217-221
Proprioceptive and Exteroceptive Projections to the Pericruciate Cortex of the Cat....Pages 221-225
The Sodium Pump of Mammalian Nerve Cells....Pages 226-232
Comparison of Tendon and Bone Repair....Pages 232-238
Dendritic Synaptic Patterns: Experiments with a Mathematical Model....Pages 238-243
The Effect of Drugs on the Reflex Paths to Primary Afferent Fibres....Pages 243-249
The Role of Segmental Reflex Mechanisms in the Regulation of Breathing....Pages 249-253
Implications of Central Projection of C Fibers in Sensory Perception....Pages 253-258
Some Aspects of Cerebellar Pharmacology....Pages 258-263
Specificity in Regeneration of Optic and Olfactory Pathways in Teleost Fish....Pages 263-269
The Origin of Learning: A Hypothesis....Pages 269-273
Back Matter....Pages 274-276