THE

GANGLIONIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

ITS

STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, AND DISEASES.

THE

GANGLIONIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

ITS

STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, AND DISEASES.

BY

JAMES GEORGE DAVEY, M.D., M.R.C.S., LOND.,

THE STAPLETON

PHYSICIAN (HON.) TO THE STAPLETON GENERAL DISPENSARY, NEAR BRISTOL;
FORMERLY MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT (F. D.) OF THE COUNTY ASYLUMS FOR THE INSANE AT HANWELL
AND COLNEY HATCH, MIDDLESEX.

PRINTED BY J. E. ADLARD,

BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.

F368
24
1858

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

STRUCTURE OF THE GANGLIONIC NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Peculiarities. Subdivisions of the solar plexus.—Various communications

between the ganglia of the sympathetic and the cerebro-spinal nerves.

—Incorporation of the ganglionic nerve structure with the cerebral and

spinal nerve ramifications.-Relations of the gray and white substances

to each other. The ganglionic nerve-tissue constitutes a great part

of the volume and weight of the whole body.-Nervous structure

either incorporated with the organism or "distinct;" remarks thereon.

-Mr. Anderson's sketch of the comparative anatomy of the nervous

system.-Monad and man.-The early embryo of man and that of

some of the lower animals found to be precisely alike. - Nervous

globules. The nervous system in the "asterias" and "mollusca ;" its

concentration in the whelk, limpet, snail, and doris, &c. - The

"cyclo-ganglionic nervous system' " takes precedence of both the

cerebral and spinal systems.-Mr. Anderson's views.-Dr. Carpenter

and the "cell-globule," its form and endowment; and probable basis

of both animal and vegetable matter.-" Transformation of tissues."-

Cells versus
nervous globules" (Anderson).—Anatomical and physio-

logical conclusions.

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