The Brain and its functionsD. Appleton and Company, 1882 - 327 pages |
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according action affected anatomical animal Annales Médico-psychol antero-lateral regions apparatuses arrival automatic activity become brain cell-territories central regions centres cerebral activity cerebral cells cerebral cortex chromic acid colour condition connected conscious personality constitute corpus striatum cortical periphery cortical substance developed direction emotions erethism evolution expression external excitation external impressions external world fact forces ganglions grey matter histological human ideas impres impressionable incessantly individual insensibly intellectual activity isolated living manifestations manner means memory ment mental millimetre moral sensibility motor motu proprio movements natural sensibility nerve-cells nerves nervous elements nervous system neuroglia notion nucleolus olfactory optic impressions optic thalamus organism pain patient perceived peripheral plexuses peripheral regions persistent phases phenomenon phosphorescent physical physiological play posterior present pressions processes of cerebral produce prolonged psychical activity psycho-intellectual radiating reactions regards reminiscences retina sensitive impressions sensorial impressions sensorium sentiments species sphere spinal axis spinal cord tion tissue unconscious vibrations vital zones
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