Lectures on nervous diseases from the standpoint of cerebral and spinal localization, and the later methods employed in the diagnosis and treatment of these affections . ion ; 9, diabetes, probably from interference with thecentre of the vasomotor nerves of the liver; 10, normal electro-mus-cular contractility in the paralyzed parts. If the lesion be very extensive and of sudden advent, death mayoccur without the bulbar symptoms being well defined. A SUMMAEY OF THE MORE IMPORTANT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHO-LOGICAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE SPINAL COED.* Much of an anatomical nature relating to the
Lectures on nervous diseases from the standpoint of cerebral and spinal localization, and the later methods employed in the diagnosis and treatment of these affections . ion ; 9, diabetes, probably from interference with thecentre of the vasomotor nerves of the liver; 10, normal electro-mus-cular contractility in the paralyzed parts. If the lesion be very extensive and of sudden advent, death mayoccur without the bulbar symptoms being well defined. A SUMMAEY OF THE MORE IMPORTANT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHO-LOGICAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE SPINAL COED.* Much of an anatomical nature relating to the spinal cord might beintroduced at this point with profit to the reader if space would is hoped, however, that by the aid of the diagrams incorporated, thevarious tracts or bundles of fibres which compose the cord will becomprehended. Additional information of an anatomical kind may be * Some parts of this section have already appeared in the chapter upon the Diseasesof the Spinal Coi-d in the last edition of the Authors work, A Practical Treatise on Sur-gical Diagnosis. William Wood A: Co., N. Y., 1884. SUMMARY OF FACTS PERTAINING TO THE SPINAL CORD. 87. Fig. 29.—A Diagrammatic Representation of the Conducting Tracts op the SpinalCord. (Modified from Hramwell.) /, fibres of Tiircks column (direct pyramidal bundle); C. P., crossed pyramidal fibres; G, fibres of the column of GoU (postero-median column!; D. C, fibres of the direct cerebellar column. Note that the arrows show the direction ofthe impulses carried by each tract of fibres. Also that the motor fibres of the lateral columndecussate at the loiver fart of the iiiednlla. Each of the anterior pyramids of themedulla is composed of the motor iibres (direct and decussating) above the lower limits ofthe medulla. 88 LECTURES ON NERVOUS DISEASES. gained by tlie reader (in case the diagrams prove insnfRcient) by refer-ring to the introductory pages of a subsequent section which treats ofdiseases of the spinal cord. 1.
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