Visual images in Luigi Galvani's path to animal electricity

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-348

  Piccolino, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

18th century; Animal electricity; Electrophysiology; History of neuroscience; Luigi Galvani

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RETINA IMAGE; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANATOMY, ARTISTIC; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; VISION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 37649018716     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: 17445213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09647040701420198     Document Type: Review

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