Royal Army Medical Corps training pamphlet / War Office.

Date:
1944
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Credit: Royal Army Medical Corps training pamphlet / War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NERVE- CORDS eee; 4 My ~—- Cervical 8 mie i )\~--- Ai d ee Dorsal (2 mers Ganglia of AUTONOMIC < - SYSTEM SAR tee ere eee ee terres ee ES EEE SESE EEN ED GEE He Fone em ew | | . Sacral 5 waaay aibrete Coccygeal t Terminal 1 Fic. 29.—THE SPINAL CorD, 76. Nerves.—Nerve cords and nerves are the connecting threads between the nerve centres and nerve endings. They are, therefore, attached at one end to the brain or spinal cord and at the other terminate in the nerve-endings, whether in the skin, in organs of sense such as the eyes and ears, or in the muscles. In the motor nerves the messages run outwards from the brain or spinal cord, carrying orders to muscles. In the sensory nerves they run inwards to the brain or spinal cord, carrying the impressions made by light, colour, noise, heat, cold, touch and other stimuli. Motor means “ moving ’”’ ; sensory means “‘ feeling.”’ 77. Nerve-endings.—These are found in every part of the body. The nerve-endings of sensory nerves send to the spinal cord and brain information of what is taking place at _ the point where they are situated. For instance, with the end of the finger we can tell whether anything we touch is rough or smooth, hot or cold. Other nerve-endings in the ear, eye,