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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.

~Charles Scott Sherrington

Topics: Against Apart Excited Exist Existence Forth Less Moderate Prerequisite Production Progress State Suppress Than

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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.

~Charles Scott Sherrington

Topics: Action Antagonistic Central Confined Extensive Finds Further However Likely Make Muscles Nervous Solely Study Too Ubiquitous

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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.

~Charles Scott Sherrington

Topics: Altogether Discharge Frequency May Merely Motor Slow Some Suppress Tension Thus Units Wave

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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.

~Charles Scott Sherrington

Topics: Develop Exciting Given Most Muscle Nerve Regard Should Stimulus Strong Surprising

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Scientist

Born: November 27th, 1857

Died: March 4th, 1952

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