PSYC 397 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Biblical Literalism, Critical Role, Nominalism
9 Mar 2021
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Intro: humans have always been interested in the measurement of things. Helmholtz measured the speed of conduction of a nervous impulse. In the case of the nerves, the fluids were refined and distilled from the finest elements of the blood. Localization of function: major breakthrough in the mapping of the nervous system came with the discovery of the sensory and motor tracts in the spinal column. In a series of independent experiments, sir charles bell of england and francois. Sir charles bell: also known for his discovery of the thoracic nerve, which goes by his name and for his analysis of facial paralysis (bell"s palsy) resulting from injury to the seventh cranial nerve. Francois magendie: a pioneer in modern experimental physiology, argued for well-controlled experiments, contributed to the physiology of digestion, to the measurement of blood pressure in animals and to early attempts to measure mechanically the cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
