Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Containing papers of a Biological character, Volume 76Royal Society and sold, 1905 - Biology Publishes refereed research papers in all aspects of the biological sciences. As a fast track journal, it specialises in the rapid delivery of the latest research to the scientific community. |
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Page 255 - The single afferent nerve-fibre would therefore be in regard to one set of its central terminal branches specifically excitor, and in regard to another set of its central endings specifically inhibitory. It will in this respect be duplex centrally.
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Page 254 - The sign + indicates that at the synapse which it marks the afferent fibre a (and a') excites the motor neurone to discharging activity, whereas the sign — indicates that at the synapse which it marks the afferent fibre a (and a') inhibits the discharging activity of the motor neurones.
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