"Central nervous system" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... peripheral nervous system as the tactual, it produces the same amplitude and perhaps the same form of wave, but the reaction times for the two stimuli differ because of the biological significance of the stimuli. The chances are that this is wholly dependent upon the central nervous system. ...
— Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 • Various
... They give pleasure by their aroma, but they are given a peculiar position among articles of diet by the presence in them of the compound caffein, which is distinctly a drug. It is a stimulant to the heart, the kidneys, and the central nervous system." ...
— How to Use Your Mind • Harry D. Kitson
... womb is believed to draw in air and fire through its mouth and to eat in utero. The action of the air on the blood is compared to its action on fire. In contrast to some of the other Hippocratic treatises the central nervous system is in the background; much attention, however, is given to the special senses. The brain resounds during audition. The olfactory nerves are hollow, lead to the brain, and, convey volatile substances to it which cause it to secrete mucus. The eyes also have been examined, and their coats and humours ...
— The Legacy of Greece • Various |
