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Lorente de Nó: From Neuroanatomy to Neurophysiology
Author(s) -
EspinosaSanchez Juan M.,
EspinosaCampos Lucía,
BatuecasCaletrío Ángel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the anatomical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1932-8494
pISSN - 1932-8486
DOI - 10.1002/ar.24190
Subject(s) - neuroanatomy , neuroscience , cytoarchitecture , psychology , anatomy , medicine
Rafael Lorente de Nó (1902–1990) was the youngest and last of Santiago Ramón y Cajal's students. With Fernando de Castro, Lorente de Nó helped to transition the focus of Ramón y Cajal's School from neuroanatomy to neurophysiology. His main contributions to neuroscience concerned the cytoarchitecture of the cerebral isocortex and hippocampus, neural networks, central vestibular system anatomy, vestibulo‐ocular reflex physiology, cochlear nuclei anatomy, and synaptic transmission mechanisms. This article pays tribute to the memory of Lorente de Nó by providing a comprehensive review of the life and work of this giant of neuroscience. Anat Rec, 303:1221–1231, 2020. © 2019 American Association for Anatomy