Psychology – Gleitman
Different neurons have different
maximum rates; the highest in man is of the order of 1,000 impulses per second.
Interaction between nerve cells:
· Study of reflex : Movements are controlled by spinal cord
· Pierre Cabanis ( wondered whether consciousnrss survives beheading. He concluded it does not and that the body's twitches after execution are mere
reflex actions, automatisms without consciousness. DURING FRENCH REVOLUTION)
· Reflex arc- the reflex pathway that leads from stimulus to response
Inferring the Synapse:
· Simple reflex (Sherrington's study) reflex considered in splendid neurological isolation, unaffected by activities elsewhere in the nervous system.
(doesn't exist for even the lowliest spinal reflex is modified by higher centers in the spinal cord or the brain). An itch will initiate a scratch reflex but
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