Sherrington's "The Integrative action of the nervous system": A centennial appraisal

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 253, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Levine, David N ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain and behavior; Charles Sherrington; Integrative activity of nervous system; Spinal reflexes; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT VARIABLE; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; INTEGRATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROBIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCES; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33846642985     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.12.002     Document Type: Review

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