Facts about Charles Scott Sherrington

Occup.Scientist
FromUnited Kingdom
BornNovember 27, 1857
DiedMarch 4, 1952
Aged94 years

Summary

Charles Scott Sherrington was a famous Scientist from United Kingdom, who lived between November 27, 1857 and March 4, 1952. He/she became 94 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 4 quotes who is written / told by Charles.

4 Famous quotes by Charles Scott Sherrington

Small: In some units it may suppress the motor discharge altogether, in some it may merely slow the motor disc
"In some units it may suppress the motor discharge altogether, in some it may merely slow the motor discharge thus lessening the wave frequency of the contraction and so the tension"
Small: Further study of central nervous action, however, finds central inhibition too extensive and ubiquitous
"Further study of central nervous action, however, finds central inhibition too extensive and ubiquitous to make it likely that it is confined solely to the taxis of antagonistic muscles"
Small: That a strong stimulus to such an afferent nerve, exciting most or all of its fibres, should in regard
"That a strong stimulus to such an afferent nerve, exciting most or all of its fibres, should in regard to a given muscle develop inhibition and excitation concurrently is not surprising"
Small: Existence of an excited state is not a prerequisite for the production of inhibition inhibition can exi
"Existence of an excited state is not a prerequisite for the production of inhibition; inhibition can exist apart from excitation no less than, when called forth against an excitation already in progress, it can suppress or moderate it"