Edwin Clarke is Director-Emeritus of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London. L.S. Jacyna is a research fellow at the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Glasgow.

• Preface1 Introduction 2 The cerebrospinal axis 3 The nerve cell 4 The reflex 5 Nerve function 6 Brain functions 7 The vegetative nervous system Notes Bibliographical Notes Abbreviations Bibliography Index

Edwin Clarke is Director-Emeritus of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London. L.S. Jacyna is a research fellow at the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Glasgow.

• Preface1 Introduction 2 The cerebrospinal axis 3 The nerve cell 4 The reflex 5 Nerve function 6 Brain functions 7 The vegetative nervous system Notes Bibliographical Notes Abbreviations Bibliography Index

Edwin Clarke is Director-Emeritus of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London. L.S. Jacyna is a research fellow at the Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Glasgow.

• Preface1 Introduction 2 The cerebrospinal axis 3 The nerve cell 4 The reflex 5 Nerve function 6 Brain functions 7 The vegetative nervous system Notes Bibliographical Notes Abbreviations Bibliography Index