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Reference numberAP/55/11
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Observations on the functions of the ganglia which are formed on the posterior roots of the spinal nerves' by Robert Lee
Date18 June 1873
DescriptionLee presents a summary of the history of the discovery of the ganglia on the posterior roots of the spinal nerves, and expresses the intention of stating his views respecting the functions of the cervical and thoracic ganglia of the sympathetic nerve and the posterior roots of the spinal nerves in a future communication. He includes in his paper a copy letter from Alexander Shaw, dated 30 January 1872, in which Shaw relays Charles Bell's 'opinions concerning the functions of the ganglions on the posterior roots of the spinal nerves'.

Subject: Physiology / Neuroscience

Received and read 19 June 1873.

Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 21 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Observations on the functions of the ganglia which are formed in the posterior roots of the spinal nerves'.
Extent10p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1872.0088
Related records in the catalogueRR/7/252
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA7572Lee; Robert (1793 - 1877)1793 - 1877
NA3507Bell; Sir; Charles (1774 - 1842)1774 - 1842
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