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VII. On the progressive paralysis of the different classes of nerve cells in the superior cervical ganglion
Author(s) -
J. N. Langley,
W. Lee Dickinson
Publication year - 1890
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9126
pISSN - 0370-1662
DOI - 10.1098/rspl.1889.0102
Subject(s) - nictitating membrane , anatomy , medicine , ganglion , stimulation , superior cervical ganglion , paralysis , optic nerve , ophthalmology , surgery , mathematics , statistics , classical conditioning , conditioning
It is well known that by stimulating the sympathetic nerve in the neck the following effects can be produced :—(1) Retraction of the nictitating membrane; (2) protrusion of the eyeball and opening of the eye; (3) turning the eye, if previous to stimulation the optic axis is directed nasally, so that the optic axis is directed straight forwards, or it may be forwards and a little outwards

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