Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 8Taylor & Francis, 1857 - Electronic journals |
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... centre of the nutritive power of the nerve - fibres adherent to it . " From other experiments , he concluded that the anterior spinal roots derive their nutritive influence from the spinal cord ; and he has little doubt " that every ...
... centre of the nutritive power of the nerve - fibres adherent to it . " From other experiments , he concluded that the anterior spinal roots derive their nutritive influence from the spinal cord ; and he has little doubt " that every ...
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... centre in its lower ganglion , while the sound fibres probably had their trophic centre in the upper ganglion . On these grounds , and some others affording concurrent testimony , he concluded that the vagus in itself was probably a ...
... centre in its lower ganglion , while the sound fibres probably had their trophic centre in the upper ganglion . On these grounds , and some others affording concurrent testimony , he concluded that the vagus in itself was probably a ...
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... centre is occupied by a crater - formed hill , as Vesuvius stands within Somma ; in others the hill remains a smooth rounded mass , but its crater is lost ; and a further stage of decay seems to be seen in Gassendi and Copernicus ...
... centre is occupied by a crater - formed hill , as Vesuvius stands within Somma ; in others the hill remains a smooth rounded mass , but its crater is lost ; and a further stage of decay seems to be seen in Gassendi and Copernicus ...
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... centre further . If the con- vex sides are turned towards each other , the result of the coalescence is a convex line , the extremities appearing further and the centre nearer . By the same reason , if straight lines are bent by the ...
... centre further . If the con- vex sides are turned towards each other , the result of the coalescence is a convex line , the extremities appearing further and the centre nearer . By the same reason , if straight lines are bent by the ...
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... centre of each retina ; therefore by habit we judge of the distances by the angle formed by the optical axes ... centre of the right retina , and the other on the left of the centre of the left retina ; and the double images of further ...
... centre of each retina ; therefore by habit we judge of the distances by the angle formed by the optical axes ... centre of the right retina , and the other on the left of the centre of the left retina ; and the double images of further ...
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Abstract alcohol ammonia angles appears ARTHUR CAYLEY blood body boiling Brachiopoda C₁ C₂ carbonate carbonic acid catenary cavity centre chemical chloride coefficients colour compound connexion containing corresponding crystals density dentine determined diameter Dinitroethylate direction effect electric equal equation ethyl examined experiments F.R.S. Received fibres fluid force formula functions gall-bladder given glacier grains heart heat hydrocarbons hydrogen inch induction iodide iron length light liquid magnetic mass means membrane memoir metal minute motion mucous membrane muscles muscular nearly nerves nitric acid observations Observatory obtained optical organ oxide oxygen paper particles pharyngeal phenomena plane plates platinum Pleuræ portion potassium present pressure produced Professor quantity quinidin remarkable researches rhythmic action Royal Society side silicate silver solution structure strychnia substance sulphocyanide sulphuric acid surface symmetric functions temperature theory tion troy pounds tube variations velocity vessel weight wire
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