STUDIES IN DECEREBRATION

摘要: Decerebrate animals have been produced chiefly by ablation of the cerebrum and interbrain or transection brain stem. These mutilating operations are attended a high mortality associated with great degree shock. The exact level decerebration cannot be predetermined complete is not assured until postmortem examination. Frequently some part cephalad to remains intact. Hemorrhage uncontrolled hemorrhage immeasurable. shock obscures picture time its disappearance accurately determined. An animal decerebrated such methods shows symptoms which result only because operative removal function certain parts brain, but also compression hemorrhage, mutilation an immeasurable area tissue adjacent wound. Other employed destroy nervous system; for example