Journal of The Showa Medical Association
Online ISSN : 2185-0976
Print ISSN : 0037-4342
ISSN-L : 0037-4342
INFLUENCE OF UPPER PORTION OF SPINAL CORD ON THE REFLEX OF LOWER EXTREMITIES
Chuan Shik YuTadayoshi SimizuTosio ItoYutaka SaitoHsin MengYasusi Hanai
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1959 Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 154-157

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Abstract
It is well known that facilitation or inhibition in spinal reflex occured usually which shows the participation of wide region of the spinal cord in the single spinal reflx.
In this experiment, the upper parts of the spinal cord of Bufo ulgaris or Rana nigromaculata were disected, and the reflex discharges were tested at the ventral root of lower segment. It was elucidated that the reflex discharges were strengthened or weakened following disection of the spinal cord. The strength of facilitation or inhibition appeared in the reflex were changed occording to the position of disection in the spiel cord.
From these facts, it was concluded that interneurons which took part in the facilitation or inhibition, distributed in wide region in the entire spinal cord.
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