On gastric sensation

Galen on the elements of olfactory sensation.

In different sources for the Galenic doetrine of smell there appear different elements in the nature of the sense of smell. What we shall suggest is that these accounts are as likely to vary because of varying emphasis as because of error in the copying of manuscripts. In the surviving works of Galen (AD 129 ?-I99) mention of the sense of smell and its objeets can be found in four places: (I) D...

Husserl on Sensation, Perception, and Interpretation

Effects of epidural anesthesia on thermal sensation.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Epidural anesthesia decreases the core temperatures triggering vasoconstriction and shivering, presumably by increasing apparent (as opposed to actual) lower-body temperature. We therefore tested the hypothesis that epidural anesthesia also increases the overall perception of warmth. METHODS We studied 8 volunteers in a randomized, cross-over protocol separated by at...

Worm sensation!

Mechanosensation plays a pivotal role in many aspects of pain pathology, yet the mammalian molecular transduction apparatus responsible for this sensory modality remains unknown. In January's edition of Nature Neuroscience, O'Hagan, Chalfie and Goodman [1] have provided direct electrophysiological evidence that somatic mechanotransduction in C. elegans is mediated by a complex of proteins previ...

Cutaneous Sensation

ORTHOPAEDICS. By J. Crawford Adams, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S. (Pp. 476; figs. 361. 40s.). Edinburgh & London: E. & S. Livingstone, 1967. THEi first edition of this book appeared in 1956, so that the appearance of this sixth edition means there has been a new edition every two years. Not only does this show very energetic re-writing by the author, but it points most effectively to the immense popular...