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... spinal , that is , in the brain , the spinal cord , and the nerves immediately proceeding from them ; 4 STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF.
... spinal , that is , in the brain , the spinal cord , and the nerves immediately proceeding from them ; 4 STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF.
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... spinal cord ; and the latter , for the present , will be entirely disregarded . The first great division of the nervous system con- sists of masses of grey and white tissue , contained within the cavity of the skull and of the back bone ...
... spinal cord ; and the latter , for the present , will be entirely disregarded . The first great division of the nervous system con- sists of masses of grey and white tissue , contained within the cavity of the skull and of the back bone ...
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Robert Brudenell Carter. commonly as the brain and spinal cord ) ; and of slender branching filaments or nerves , which ramify extensively throughout the body ; and which are closely connected with the centres by one extremity . The ...
Robert Brudenell Carter. commonly as the brain and spinal cord ) ; and of slender branching filaments or nerves , which ramify extensively throughout the body ; and which are closely connected with the centres by one extremity . The ...
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... Spinal Cord . The whole of the first three series , and the upper portion of the cord , are contained within the skull ; the rest of the cord within the cavity formed by the back bones . The centres consist in great part of grey matter ...
... Spinal Cord . The whole of the first three series , and the upper portion of the cord , are contained within the skull ; the rest of the cord within the cavity formed by the back bones . The centres consist in great part of grey matter ...
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... Spinal Cord is concerned solely in the produc- tion of motion ; and into it are inserted all the afferent and efferent nerves of the body , excepting only those of the former class which proceed from the organs of special sense , and ...
... Spinal Cord is concerned solely in the produc- tion of motion ; and into it are inserted all the afferent and efferent nerves of the body , excepting only those of the former class which proceed from the organs of special sense , and ...
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